Anti-cd3 antibody and uses thereof

ABSTRACT

A novel antibody and antibody fragment specifically biding to CD3, and composition comprising the antibody or antibody fragment. Nucleic acids encoding the antibody or the antibody fragment thereof, a host cell comprising the nucleic acids, relevant uses, and therapeutic and diagnostic uses of the antibody and of the antibody fragment.

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The invention relates to a novel humanized antibody and an antibodyfragment that specifically bind to CD3 and a composition comprising theantibody or the antibody fragment. In addition, the invention alsorelates to a bispecific antibody against CD3 and other antigens.Further, the invention relates to a nucleic acid encoding the antibodyor the antibody fragment thereof, a host cell comprising the nucleicacid, and related uses. Furthermore, the invention relates totherapeutic and diagnostic uses of these antibodies and antibodyfragments.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

CD3 (differentiation cluster 3) is a protein complex, which constitutesthe T cell receptor complex with T cell antigen receptor a, T cellantigen receptor 13 and two chains together and participates in theactivation of cytotoxic T cells (CD8+ naive T cells) and T helper cells(CD4+ naive T cells).

CD3 protein complex is the definitive marker of T cell lineage, soanti-CD3 antibody can be effectively used as T cell marker.

CD3 antibody recognizes all T cells and reacts with 70%-80% of humanperipheral blood lymphocytes and 65%-85% of thymocytes. T cellsactivated by CD3 antibody are directed to the periphery of tumor cellsand the two cells contact and form synapses to trigger the activation ofT cell receptor (TCR) signal pathway, and the expression and release ofgranzyme, whereby causing the perforation of tumor cell membrane,leading to cytolysis and apoptosis of the latter. The activation of TCRsignal pathway simultaneously causes the expression and release of aseries of cytokines, such as the release feedback of IL-2 to stimulatethe proliferation of T cells and amplify the immune killing effect. Thedata of preclinical studies showed that CD3 bispecific antibodymolecules targeting tumor associated antigen can effectively activate Tcells, stimulate their proliferation, and cause the death of target cells in the presence of target cells.

Many kinds of CD3 binding antibody molecules are known, especially thebispecific antibody molecules comprising CD3 binding specificity. Atpresent, the commonly used public CD3 antibodies come from mouseantibodies on hybridoma platform in the 1980s, including the following:OKT3, TR66, UCHT1, L2K, SP34, etc. The species cross-reactivity of CD3monoclonal antibody is critical to the development of CD3 bispecificantibody.

The affinity of CD3 antibody to CD3 complex is the first key factor forthe success of CD3 related bispecific antibody. CD3 antibodies withover-high affinity will, on the one hand, cause non-specific activationof T cells, resulting in unnecessary cytokine release syndrome, and onthe other hand, it will preferentially target peripheral T cells in vivoand less act on tumor cells, resulting in decreased efficacy. However,CD3 antibody with over-low affinity is not enough to activate T cellsand make them play a role of killing. It is necessary to adjust the CD3affinity of CD3-related bispecific antibodies based on the molecularweight, expression level, antibody epitopes and tissue distributioncharacteristics of different tumor-related antigens.

Therefore, there are needs in the art to develop anti-CD3 monoclonalantibodies with different binding affinity and thus different T cellactivation capabilities, which can be used to develop multispecificantibodies that meet different tumor-related antigens, such asbispecific antibodies or trispecific antibodies.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In some aspects, the invention relates to antibodies binding to CD3 orantigen-binding fragments thereof, which comprise three heavy chainvariable region CDRs and three light chain variable region CDRsdescribed in the invention.

In some aspects, the CD3-binding antibodies or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention comprises the heavy chain variable regionand/or light chain variable region described in the invention.

In some aspects, the CD3-binding antibodies or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention further comprises the heavy chain constantregion and/or light chain constant region described in the invention.

In some embodiments, the CD3-binding antibodies or antigen-bindingfragment thereof of the invention bind to CD3 antigen, such as human orcynomolgus monkey CD3, with various binding affinity, such as lowbinding affinity, such as undetectable binding affinity.

DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

FIG. 1 : FIGS. 1A-1C show the binding affinity of sp34 humanizedantibody to human CD3 at the cell level, and FIG. 1D shows the bindingof humanized antibodies with different CD3 affinity at the cell level.

FIG. 2 : T cell activation test of Sp34 humanized antibody.

FIG. 3 : FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B show the binding affinity of the CDR regionmutant of sp34 humanized antibody to human CD3 at the cell level, andFIG. 3C further shows the affinity of some CDR mutants to CD3 at thecell level.

FIG. 4 : T cell activation test of sp34 humanized antibody CDR mutant.

FIG. 5 : FIG. 5A is the schematic diagram of Her2/CD3 bispecificantibody molecule;

FIG. 5B shows the T cell activation ability of the bispecific antibodymolecule.

FIG. 6 : FIG. 6A is the schematic diagram of CD70/CD3 bispecificantibody molecule; FIG. 6B shows the T cell activation ability of thebispecific antibody molecule.

FIG. 7 shows the structure diagram of CD3/Claudin18.2 bispecificantibody.

FIG. 8 shows that the bispecific antibody of the invention specificallykills CLDN18.2-positive gastric cancer cell NUGC-4.

FIG. 9 shows that the bispecific antibody of the invention specificallykills CLDN18.2-positive pancreatic cancer cell DAN-GCLDN18.2.

FIG. 10 shows that the bispecific antibody has no non-specific killingeffect on CLDN18.2 negative cells.

FIG. 11 shows the cytokine release mediated by T cells on whichbispecific antibody depends in NUGC-4.

FIG. 12 shows the cytokine release mediated by T cells on whichbispecific antibody depends in DAN-G-CLDN18.2.

FIG. 13 shows T-cell activation mediated by bispecific antibody on whichCLDN18.2 expression depends.

FIG. 14 shows the efficacy results of bispecific antibody in thehumanized model of NUGC-4 gastric cancer in vivo.

FIG. 15 shows the efficacy results of the bispecific antibody in thehumanized model of DAN-G-CLDN18.2 pancreatic cancer in vivo.

FIG. 16 shows the PK of bispecific antibodies in mice.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION I. Definition

Before the invention is described in detail below, it should beunderstood that the invention is not limited to the particularmethodology, protocols, and reagents described herein, as these mayvary. It should also be understood that the terminology used herein isfor the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is notintended to limit the scope of the invention, which will be limited onlyby the appended claims. Unless otherwise defined, all technical andscientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonlyunderstood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the inventionbelongs.

For the purpose of explaining this specification, the followingdefinitions will be used, and wherever appropriate, terms used in thesingular may also include the plural and vice versa. It is understoodthat the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describingparticular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting.

The term “about” used in combination with a numerical value is intendedto encompass the numerical values in a range from a lower limit lessthan the specified numerical value by 5% to an upper limit greater thanthe specified numerical value by 5%.

The term “and/or” as used herein, means any of the options or two ormore of the options.

The term “comprise” or “include” as used herein means including theelements, integers or steps described, but does not exclude any otherelements, integers or steps. The term also covers the combination of theelements, integers or steps mentioned herein when the term “comprises”or “include” is used, unless otherwise specified. For example, it isalso intended to cover the antibody variable region composed of thespecific sequence when referring to the antibody variable region“comprises” a specific sequence.

The term “CD3” as used herein refers to the antigen expressed on T cellsas part of the multi-molecule T cell receptor (TCR), and it is composedof homodimer or heterodimer formed by two of the following four receptorchains: CD3-ε, CD3-δ, CD3-ζ and CD3-γ. Human CD3-ε n (hCD3 ε) comprisesthe amino acid sequence described in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: P07766.2.Human CD3-δ (hCD3 δ) comprises the amino acid sequence described inUniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: P04234.1. In some embodiments, the CD3 describedin this invention refers to CD3 from human or cynomolgus monkeys.

The term “antibody binding to CD3” or “anti-CD3 antibody” as used hereinincludes the antibody specifically recognizing or binding to a singleCD3 subunit (e.g ε, δ, γ or and ζ) the antigen-binding fragment thereof,and the antibody specifically recognizing and binding to the dimercomplex of two CD3 subunits (for example, γ/ε, δ/ε and CD3 dimer) andthe antigen-binding fragment thereof. The antibody and antigen-bindingfragment of the invention can bind to soluble CD3, binding CD3 and/orCD3 expressed on the cell surface. Soluble CD3 comprises natural CD3protein and recombinant CD3 protein variants, such as monomer and dimerCD3 structures that lack transmembrane regions or otherwise do not bindto cell membranes. The invention provides antibodies that bind human andcynomolgus monkey CD3 with low or undetectable binding affinity toactivate human and cynomolgus monkey T cells. In some embodiments, thebinding is measured, for example, by radioimmunoassay (RIA), biomembranethin-layer interferometry (BLI), MSD assay or surface plasmon resonance(SPR) or flow cytometry.

The term “CD3 expressed on the cell surface” refers to one or more CD3proteins, which are expressed on the cell surface in vivo or in vitro,so that at least part of CD3 proteins is exposed to the outside of thecell membrane and are easy to approach the antigen-binding part of theantibody. “CD3 expressed on the cell surface” comprise CD3 proteincontained in the functional T cell receptor environment in the cellmembrane. The term “CD3 expressed on the cell surface” comprises CD3protein expressed as a part of homodimer or heterodimer on the cellsurface (for example, δ/ε, γ/ε and CD3 dimer).

The effector cells include effector T cells (T lymphocytes), such asCD4+T cells, CD8+T cells, Th1, Th2 and regulatory T cells (Tregs).Effector cells further comprise natural killer cells, macrophages,granulocytes, plasma cells or B cells (lymphocytes).

“Anti CD3 antibody” or “antibody binding to CD3” includes monovalentantibody with single specificity, bispecific antibody containing thefirst antigen-binding domain binding to CD3 and the secondantigen-binding domain binding to the second (target) antigen, andmultispecific antibody binding to CD3 and one or more other (forexample, two) targets.

The term “multi-specific antibody” refers to an antibody that is atleast bispecific, that is, the antibody comprises at least the firstbinding domain and the second binding domain, wherein the first bindingdomain binds one target or antigen and the second binding domain bindsanother antigen or target. Therefore, the antibody according to theinvention comprises specificity for at least two different antigens ortargets. The antibody according to the invention also covers amulti-specific antibody including a plurality of binding domains/bindingsites, such as a trispecific antibody, wherein the antibody comprisesthree binding domains.

The term “linker” as used herein refers to any molecule that enablesdirectly joining the different parts of a bispecific antibody. Examplesof linker that establish covalent join between different antibody partsinclude peptide linker and non-protein liner, including but not limitedto polyethylene glycol (PEG), polypropylene glycol, polyethylene oxideor copolymers of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol.

The term “peptide linker” according to the invention refers to thesequence of amino acids, wherein the sequence joins the amino acidsequence of the first part of the antibody to the second part of theantibody. For example, the peptide linker may join the first (variableand/or binding) domain of the antibody to the second variable and/orbinding) domain. For example, the peptide linker can also join one partof the antibody to another part of the antibody, such as join theantigen-binding domain to the Fc domain or fragment thereof. Preferably,the peptide liner has such a length that it is sufficient to join twoentities in such a way that they maintain their conformation relative toeach other, so as not to hinder the desired activity.

The term “valence” according to the invention means that there is aspecified number of binding sites in the antibody molecule. Therefore,the terms bivalent, trivalent and tetravalent respectively indicate thatthere are two, three or four binding sites in the antibody construct.The bispecific antibody according to the invention is at least bivalentand can be multivalent, such as bivalent, trivalent, tetravalent orhexavalent.

The term “binding region” as used herein refers to any part of abispecific antibody that binds to a specific target or antigen. Bindingregions are antigen-binding sites. The binding region may be, forexample, an antibody or immunoglobulin itself or an antibody fragment.Such binding regions may have or not have a tertiary structureindependent of the rest of BsAB, and can be used as a separate entitybinding to or not binding to its target.

The term “antibody fragment” comprises a portion of the completeantibody. In a preferred embodiment, the antibody fragment is anantigen-binding fragment.

“Antigen-binding fragment” refers to a molecule different from an intactantibody, which comprises a portion of the intact antibody and binds toan antigen to which the intact antibody binds. Examples of the antibodyfragment include but are not limited to Fv, Fab, Fab′, Fab′-SH, F(ab′)₂;dAb (domain antibody); a linear antibody; a single-chain variablefragment (e.g., scFv); a single-domain antibody, e.g., VHH; a bivalentantibody or a fragment thereof; a Camelidae antibody.

The term “antigen” refers to the molecule that triggers the immuneresponse. Such immune response may involve antibody production oractivation of specific immune cells, or both. Technicians willunderstand that any macromolecule, including basically all proteins orpeptides, can be used as an antigen. In addition, antigens can bederived from recombinant or genomic DNA. The term “epitope” as usedherein refers to the part of an antigen (e.g. CD3) that specificallyinteracts with the antibody molecule.

“Antibody that binds to the same or overlapping epitope” as a referenceantibody refers to an antibody that blocks 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or95% or more of the binding of the reference antibody to its antigen in acompetition assay, or conversely, the reference antibody blocks 50%,60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 95% or more of the binding of the antibody to itsantigen in a competition assay.

An antibody that competes with a reference antibody to bind to itsantigen refers to an antibody that blocks 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or95% or more of the binding of the reference antibody to its antigen in acompetition assay. Conversely, the reference antibody blocks 50%, 60%,70%, 80%, 90%, or 95% or more of the binding of the antibody to itsantigen in a competition assay. Numerous types of competitive bindingassays can be used to determine whether an antibody competes withanother, such as direct or indirect solid-phase radioimmunoassay (RIA),direct or indirect solid-phase enzyme immunoassay (EIA), and sandwichcompetition assay.

An antibody that inhibits (e.g., competitively inhibits) the binding ofa reference antibody to its antigen refers to an antibody that inhibits50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 95% or more of the binding of the referenceantibody to its antigen. Conversely, the reference antibody inhibits50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 95% or more of the binding of the antibodyto its antigen. The binding of an antibody to its antigen can bemeasured by affinity (e.g., equilibrium dissociation constant). Methodsfor determining affinity are known in the art.

An antibody that shows the same or similar binding affinity and/orspecificity as a reference antibody refers to an antibody that iscapable of having at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 95% or more ofthe binding affinity and/or specificity of the reference antibody. Thiscan be determined by any methods known in the art for determiningbinding affinity and/or specificity.

“Complementarity determining region” or “CDR region” or “CDR” is aregion in an antibody variable domain that is highly variable insequence and forms a structurally defined loop (“hypervariable loop”)and/or comprises antigen contact residues (“antigen contact point”).CDRs are primarily responsible for binding to epitopes. The CDRs of theheavy and light chains are generally referred to as CDR1, CDR2, andCDR3, and are numbered sequentially from N-terminus. The CDRs located inthe variable domain of the antibody heavy chains are referred to asHCDR1, HCDR2, and HCDR3, while the CDRs located in the variable domainof the antibody light chains are referred to as LCDR1, LCDR2, and LCDR3.In a given amino acid sequence of a light chain variable region or aheavy chain variable region, the exact amino acid sequence boundaries ofeach CDR can be determined using any one or a combination of manywell-known antibody CDR assignment systems including, e.g., Chothiabased on the three-dimensional structure of antibodies and the topologyof the CDR loops (Chothia et al. (1989) Nature 342: 877-883; Al-Lazikaniet al., “Standard conformations for the canonical structures ofimmunoglobulins”, Journal of Molecular Biology, 273, 927-948 (1997)),Kabat based on antibody sequence variability (Kabat et al., Sequences ofProteins of Immunological Interest, 4th edition, U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (1987)), AbM(University of Bath), Contact (University College London), InternationalImMunoGeneTics database (IMGT) (imgt.cines.fr/ on the World Wide Web),and North CDR definition based on the affinity propagation clusteringusing a large number of crystal structures.

For example, according to different CDR determination schemes, theresidues of each CDR are as follows.

Kabat CDR scheme AbM scheme Chothia scheme Contact scheme LCDR1 L24-L34L24-L34 L26-L32 L30-L36 LCDR2 L50-L56 L50-L56 L50-L52 L46-L55 LCDR3L89-L97 L89-L97 L91-L96 L89-L96 HCDR1 H31-H35B H26-H35B H26-H32 H30-H35B(Kabat numbering system) HCDR1 H31-H35  H26-H35  H26-H32 H30-H35(Chothia numbering system) HCDR2 H50-H65  H50-H58  H53-H55 H47-H58 HCDR3H95-H102 H95-H102  H96-H101  H93-H101 (Kabat numbering system)

CDRs can also be determined based on having the same Kabat numberingpositions as a reference CDR sequence (e.g., any of the exemplary CDRsof the invention).

The term “CDR” or “CDR sequence” encompasses CDR sequences determined byany of the manners described above in the invention, unless otherwisestated.

Unless otherwise stated, in the invention, when referring to thepositions of residues in an antibody variable region (including residuesin a heavy chain variable region and residues in a light chain variableregion), it refers to the numbering positions according to the Kabatnumbering system (Kabat et al., Sequences of Proteins of ImmunologicalInterest, 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health,Bethesda, Md. (1991)).

In one embodiment, the heavy chain variable region CDR of the antibodyof the invention is determined according to the following rules:

VH CDR1 is determined according to AbM rules; and VH CDR2 and 3 aredetermined according to Kabat rules.

In one embodiment, the light chain variable region CDR of the antibodyof the invention is determined according to the Kabat rule.

In one embodiment, the heavy chain variable region CDR of the antibodyof the invention is determined according to the following rules: VH CDR1is determined according to the AbM rule; and VH CDR2 and 3 aredetermined according to Kabat rules; and the CDR of light chain variablearea is determined according to Kabat rule.

It should be noted that boundaries of CDRs of variable regions of anantibody obtained by different assignment systems may differ. That is,CDR sequences of variable regions of an antibody defined by differentassignment systems differ. Therefore, when it comes to defining anantibody with specific CDR sequences defined in the invention, the scopeof the antibody also encompasses such antibody whose variable regionsequences comprise the specific CDR sequences, but having claimed CDRboundaries different from the specific CDR boundaries defined by theinvention as a different protocol (e.g., different assignment systemrules or their combinations) is applied.

Antibodies with different specificities (i.e., different binding sitesfor different antigens) have different CDRs (under the same assignmentsystem). However, although CDRs differ from antibody to antibody, only alimited number of amino acid positions within the CDRs are directlyinvolved in antigen binding. The smallest overlapping region can bedetermined using at least two of the Kabat, Chothia, AbM, Contact, andNorth methods, thereby providing a “minimal binding unit” for antigenbinding. The minimal binding unit may be a sub-portion of the CDR. Aswill be clear to those skilled in the art, residues of the rest CDRsequences can be determined by antibody structure and protein folding.Therefore, any variants of the CDRs given herein will also be consideredin the invention. For example, in one CDR variant, the amino acidresidues in the minimal binding unit may remain unchanged, while otherCDR residues defined by Kabat or Chothia may be substituted byconservative amino acid residues.

The term “Fc region” is used herein to define the constant regions ofCH2 and CH3 of the immunoglobulin heavy chain and the term includes thenatural sequence Fc region and the variant Fc region. The natural Fcregion can bind to different Fc receptors on the surface of immunecells, which can cause CDC\ADCC′\ADCP effector function. Such effectorfunctions generally require the combination of Fc region and bindingdomain (such as antibody variable domain). In some embodiments, the Fcregion is mutated to enhance its CDC\ADCC\ADCP effector function. Insome embodiments, the Fc region is mutated to weaken or delete itsCDC\ADCC\ADCP effector function.

“Antibody in the form of IgG” refers to the IgG form that the heavychain constant region of the antibody belonging to. Heavy chain constantregions of all antibodies of the same type are identical, and heavychain constant regions of antibodies of different types are different.For example, an antibody in the form of IgG4 refers to the Ig domain ofits heavy chain constant region from IgG4, or the antibody in the formof IgG1 refers to its heavy chain constant region from IgG1.

“Humanized” antibody refers to an antibody comprising amino acidresidues from non-human CDR and human FR. In some embodiments, humanizedantibodies will comprise basically all of at least one, usually twovariable domains, where all or substantially all of the CDRs (forexample, CDR) correspond to those of non-human antibodies, and all orsubstantially all of the FRs correspond to those of human antibodies.The humanized antibody can optionally comprise at least a portion of theantibody constant region derived from the human antibody. The “humanizedform” of antibody (such as non-human antibody) refers to the antibodythat has been humanized.

“Knobs-into-holes” technology was described in such as U.S. Pat. Nos.5,731,168; 7,695,936. Generally, this method involves introducing a“knob” at the interface of the first polypeptide and a corresponding“hole” at the interface of the second polypeptide, so that the knob canbe placed in the hole, thus promoting the formation of heterodimer andblocking the formation of homodimer. The knob is constructed byreplacing the small amino acid side chain from the interface of thefirst polypeptide with a larger side chain (such as tyrosine ortryptophan). By replacing the large amino acid side chain with thesmaller side chain (such as alanine or threonine), a compensating holeof the same or similar size as the knob is created in the interface ofthe second polypeptide. The knob and hole can be generated by changingthe nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide, for example, by site-specificmutagenesis, or by peptide synthesis.

The term “binding” or “specific binding” as used herein means thatbinding interactions to antigen are selective and can be distinguishedfrom unwanted or non-specific interactions. The ability of antigenbinding sites to bind to specific antigens can be determined byenzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or conventional binding assayknown in the art, such as radioimmunoassay (RIA), thin-layer biomembraneinterference assay, MSD assay or surface plasmon resonance (SPR).

“Immunoconjugate” is an antibody that is conjugated with one or moreother substances (including but not limited to cytotoxic agents orlabels).

The term “therapeutic agent” as described herein comprises any substanceeffective in preventing or treating tumors (such as cancer), including achemotherapeutic agent, a cytokine, a cytotoxic agent, other antibodies,a small molecule drug or an immunomodulatory agent (such as animmunosuppressant).

The term “cytotoxic agent” used in the invention refers to a substancethat inhibits or prevents the cell function and/or causes cell death ordestruction.

“Chemotherapeutic agents” include chemical compounds useful in treatmentof immune system disease.

The term “small molecule drugs” refers to organic compounds with lowmolecular weight that can regulate biological processes. “Smallmolecule” is defined as a molecule with molecular weight less than 10kD, generally less than 2 kD and preferably less than 1 kD. Smallmolecules include but are not limited to inorganic molecules, organicmolecules, organic molecules containing inorganic components, moleculescontaining radioactive atoms, synthetic molecules, peptide mimics andantibody mimics. As a therapeutic agent, small molecules can penetratecells more easily than large molecules, and are less susceptible todegradation and less prone to trigger immune response.

The term “immunomodulators” as used herein refer to natural or syntheticactive agents or drugs that inhibit or regulate immune response. Theimmune response can be humoral or cellular. Immunomodulators includeimmunosuppressants.

“Immunosuppressants”, “immunosuppressive drugs”, or “immunosuppressors”as used herein are therapeutic agents used to suppress or block immunesystem activity in immunosuppressive therapy.

The term “effective amount” refers to the amount or dose of the antibodyor fragment or conjugate or composition or combination of the invention,which will produce the expected effect in patients needing suchtreatment or prevention after being administered to patients in a singleor multiple dose.

“Therapeutically effective amount” refers to the amount that caneffectively achieve the desired results at the required dose and for therequired period of time. The therapeutically effective amount is alsosuch an amount, where any toxic or harmful effect of antibody orantibody fragment or conjugate or composition or combination is lessthan the therapeutic beneficial effect. “Therapeutically effectiveamount” preferably inhibits measurable parameters (such as tumor volume)by at least about 20%, more preferably by at least about 40%, or evenmore preferably by at least 50%, 60%, or 70% compared to untreatedobjects.

“Preventively effective amount” refers to the amount that caneffectively achieve the desired prevention results at the required doseand for the required period of time. Generally, since the preventivedose is used before or at an earlier stage of the disease in theobjects, the preventively effective amount will be less than thetherapeutically effective amount.

The terms “host cell”, “host cell line” and “host cell culture” are usedinterchangeably and refer to the cells in which foreign nucleic acidsare introduced, including the descendants of such cells. Host cellsinclude “transformants” and “transformed cells”, which include primarytransformed cells and offspring derived from them, regardless of thenumber of passages. The nucleic acid content of the offspring may not beexactly the same as that of the parent cell, but may contain mutations.The mutant progeny with the same function or biological activityscreened or selected from the initially transformed cells are includedherein.

The term “label” as used herein refers to a compound or composition thatis directly or indirectly conjugated or fused to a reagent (such as apolynucleotide probe or antibody) and facilitates the detection of theconjugated or fused reagent. The label itself can be detectable (forexample, radioisotope label or fluorescent label) or can catalyze thechemical changes of detectable substrate compounds or compositions inthe case of enzymatic labeling. The term is intended to cover the directlabeling of probes or antibodies by coupling (i.e., physicallyconnecting) detectable substances to probes or antibodies and theindirect labeling of probes or antibodies by reacting with anotherdirectly labeled reagent.

“Individuals” or “subjects” include mammals Mammals include, but are notlimited to, domestic animals (such as cattle, sheep, cats, dogs andhorses), primates (such as human and non-human primates, such asmonkeys), rabbits, and rodents (such as mice and rats). In someembodiments, the individuals or subjects are human.

“Isolated” antibodies are antibodies that have been separated from theirnatural environment components. In some embodiments, the antibody ispurified to more than 95% or 99% purity, such as by electrophoresis (forexample, SDS-PAGE, isoelectric focusing (IEF), capillaryelectrophoresis) or chromatography (for example, ion exchange or reversephase HPLC).

“Isolated nucleic acid encoding anti-CD3 antibody or fragments thereof”refers to one or more nucleic acid molecules, which encode the heavychain or light chain of the antibody (or fragments thereof, such as theheavy chain variable region or light chain variable region), includingsuch nucleic acid molecules in a single vector or separate vectors, andsuch nucleic acid molecules present in one or more positions in the hostcell.

The calculation of sequence identity between sequences is performed asfollows.

To determine the percent identity of two amino acid sequences or twonucleic acid sequences, the sequences are aligned for optimal comparisonpurposes (e.g., for optimal alignment, gaps can be introduced in thefirst and second amino acid sequences or in one or both of nucleic acidsequences, or non-homologous sequences can be discarded for comparisonpurposes). In one preferred embodiment, for comparison purposes, thelength of the aligned reference sequence is at least 30%, preferably atleast 40%, more preferably at least 50%, 60%, and even more preferablyat least 70%, 80%, 90%, 100% of the length of the reference sequenceAmino acid residues or nucleotides at corresponding amino acid positionsor nucleotide positions are then compared. When a position in the firstsequence is occupied by the same amino acid residue or nucleotide at thecorresponding position in the second sequence, then the molecules areidentical at this position.

A mathematical algorithm can be used to achieve the sequence comparisonand calculation of percent identity between two sequences. In onepreferred embodiment, the percent identity between two amino acidsequences is determined with the Needlema and Wunsch ((1970) J. Mol.Biol., 48:444-453) algorithm (available at http://www.gcg.com) which hasbeen integrated into the GAP program of the GCG software package, usingthe Blossom 62 matrix or PAM250 matrix and gap weights of 16, 14, 12,10, 8, 6, or 4 and length weights of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. In yet anotherpreferred embodiment, the percent identity between two nucleotide acidsequences is determined with the GAP program (available athttp://www.gcg.com) of the GCG software package, using the NWSgapdna.CMPmatrix and gap weights of 40, 50, 60, 70, or 80 and length weights of 1,2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. A particularly preferred parameter set (and one thatshould be used unless otherwise stated) is a Blossom 62 scoring matrixwith a gap penalty of 12, a gap extension penalty of 4, and a frameshiftgap penalty of 5. The percent identity between two amino acid sequencesor nucleotide sequences can also be determined with PAM120 weightedremainder table, gap length penalty of 12 and gap penalty of 4, usingthe E. Meyers and W. Miller algorithms which have been incorporated intothe ALIGN program (version 2.0) ((1989) CABIOS, 4:11-17). Additionallyor alternatively, the nucleic acid sequences and protein sequencesdescribed herein can be further used as “query sequences” to performsearches against public databases to, e.g., identify other family membersequences or related sequences.

As used herein, the term “hybridization under stringent conditions, suchas under conditions of low stringency, medium stringency, highstringency, or extreme stringency” describes hybridization and washingconditions. Instructions for performing hybridization reactions can befound in Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, N.Y.(1989), 6.3.1-6.3.6, which is incorporated by reference. Aqueous andnon-aqueous methods are described in the references and either methodcan be used. The specific hybridization conditions mentioned herein areas followed: 1) low stringency hybridization conditions are in 6× sodiumchloride/sodium citrate (SSC) at about 45° C., followed by two washes in0.2×SSC, 0.1% SDS at least at 50° C. (for low stringency conditions, thetemperature of the washes can be increased to 55° C.); 2) mediumstringency hybridization conditions are in 6×SSC at about 45° C.,followed by one or more washes in 0.2×SSC, 0.1% SDS at about 60° C.; 3)high stringency hybridization conditions are in 6×SSC at about 45° C.,followed by one or more washes in 0.2×SSC, 0.1% SDS at 65° C.; andpreferably 4) extreme stringency hybridization conditions are in 0.5 Msodium phosphate, 7% SDS at 65° C., followed by one or more washes in0.2×SSC, 0.1% SDS at 65° C. Extreme stringency condition (4) is apreferred condition and the one that should be used unless otherwisestated.

The term “anti-tumor effect” refers to biological effects that can bedemonstrated by various means, including but not limited to, forexample, reduction of tumor volume, tumor cell number tumor cellproliferation or tumor cell survival.

The terms “tumor” and “cancer” are used interchangeably herein, coveringsolid tumors and liquid tumors.

The terms “cancer” and “cancerous” refer to or describe physiologicaldiseases in mammals characterized by unregulated cell growth. In someembodiments, cancers suitable for treatment by the antibodies of theinvention include gastric cancer or pancreatic cancer, includingmetastatic forms of those cancers.

The term “tumor” refers to the growth and proliferation of allneoplastic cells, whether malignant or benign, as well as allpre-cancerous and cancerous cells and tissues. The terms “cancer”,“cancerous” and “tumor” are not mutually exclusive when mentionedherein.

As used herein, “tumor associated antigen” refers to the antigenicdeterminant exhibited on the surface of the target cell, where thetarget cell is the cell in the tumor, such as cancer cells and tumormatrix cells. In some respects, tumor associated antigens are HER2 orCD70 or CLAUDIN18.2.

The term “pharmaceutical supplementary material” refers to diluents,adjuvants (e.g., Freund's adjuvants (complete and incomplete)),excipients, carriers, or stabilizers, etc., which are co-administeredwith active substance.

The term “pharmaceutical composition” refers to such a composition thatexists in a form which allows the biological activity of the activeingredient contained therein to be effective, and does not compriseadditional ingredients having unacceptable toxicity to a subject towhich the composition is administered.

The term “pharmaceutical combination” refers to non-fixed combinationproducts or fixed combination products, including but not limited todrug kits and drug compositions. The term “unfixed combination” meansthat the active ingredients (for example, (i) the anti-CD3 antibody orfragments thereof in the invention, and (ii) other therapeutic agents)are administered to patients simultaneously, without specific timelimits or at the same or different time intervals, in sequence, inseparate entities, where these two or more active agents areadministered to provide effective levels of prevention or treatment inpatients. In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibody or fragmentsthereof and other therapeutic agents of the invention used in thepharmaceutical combination are administered at a level not exceeding thelevel when they are used alone. The term “fixed combination” means thattwo or more active agents are administered simultaneously to patients inthe form of a single entity. It is preferred to select the dose and/ortime interval of two or more active agents, so that the combined use ofeach component can produce greater effect than the single use of any onecomponent in the treatment of disease or disorder. Each component cantake its own form of preparation, which can be the same or different.

The term “combination therapy” refers to the application of two or moretherapeutic agents or therapeutic modes (such as radiotherapy orsurgery) to treat the diseases described herein. Such administrationincludes the co-administration of these therapeutic agents in asubstantially simultaneous manner, such as in a single capsule with afixed proportion of active ingredients. Alternatively, such applicationincludes the joint application of each active ingredient in multiple orseparate containers (such as tablets, capsules, powders and liquids).The powder and/or liquid can be reconstituted or diluted to the requireddose before application. In addition, this application also includes theuse of each type of therapeutic agent at approximately the same time orat different times in a sequential manner. In either case, the treatmentplan will provide the beneficial effect of pharmaceutical combination intreating the disease or condition described herein.

As used herein, “treatment” (or “treat” or “treating”) refers toslowing, interrupting, arresting, alleviating, stopping, reducing, orreversing the progression or severity of an existing symptom, disorder,condition, or disease.

As used herein, “prevention” (or “prevent” or “preventing”) includes theinhibition of the onset or progression of a disease or disorder or asymptom of a particular disease or disorder. In some embodiments,subjects with family history of cancer are candidates for preventiveregimens. Generally, in the context of cancer, the term “prevention”refers to the administration of a drug prior to the onset of signs orsymptoms of a cancer, particularly in subjects at risk of cancer.

The term “vector” as used herein refers to a nucleic acid moleculecapable of proliferating another nucleic acid to which it is linked. Theterm includes vectors that serve as self-replicating nucleic acidstructures as well as vectors binding to the genome of a host cell intowhich they have been introduced. Some vectors are capable of directingthe expression of a nucleic acid to which they are operably linked. Suchvectors are called “expression vectors” herein.

“Subject/patient/individual sample” refers to a collection of cells orfluids obtained from a patient or subject. The source of the tissue orcell samples can be solid tissues, e.g., from fresh, frozen and/orpreserved organ or tissue samples or biopsy samples or puncture samples;blood or any blood component; body fluids such as cerebrospinal fluids,amniotic fluids, peritoneal fluids, or interstitial fluids; cells from asubject at any time during pregnancy or development. Tissue samples maycomprise compounds which are naturally not mixed with tissues, such aspreservatives, anticoagulants, buffers, fixatives, nutrients,antibiotics, and the like.

II. Antibodies

In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibody of the invention orantigen-binding fragment thereof binds to CD3 (such as human CD3 orcynomolgus monkey CD3) with the required affinity. In some embodiments,the anti-CD3 antibody of the invention or the antigen-binding fragmentthereof can bind human CD3 and cynomolgus monkey CD3 both. In someembodiments, the affinity of the antibody is determined by BiolayerInterferometry or surface plasmon resonance.

In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibody of the invention binds tohuman CD3 or cynomolgus monkey CD3 with an equilibrium dissociationconstants (K_(D)) between 0.5 nM to 200 nM, preferably between 1 nM, 5nM, 10 nM, 15 nM, 20 nM, 25 nM, 30 nM, 35 nM, 40 nM, 45 nM or 50 nM to180 nM, 190 nM or 200 nM, such as 100 nM-200 nM. In some embodiments,the anti-CD3 antibody of the invention binds to human CD3 E&G complex orhuman CD3E&D complex with K_(D) between 1 0 nM to 150 nM, or 1 0 nM-120nM or 1 0 nM-100 nM. In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibody of theinvention binds to human CD3 or cynomolgus monkey CD3 with undetectableaffinity.

In some embodiments, the antibody or the antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention binds to CD3 on the surface of effector cells.In some embodiments, the antibody or the antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention can activate effector cells. In someembodiments, the effector cells are T cells, such as T lymphocytes, orCD4+T cells or CD8+T cells. In some embodiments, the said binding isdetected by flow cytometry.

In some embodiments, the antibody or the antigen-binding fragment of theinvention can activate effector cells to induce the killing of tumorcells.

In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibody or the antigen-bindingfragment thereof of the invention comprises three complementarydetermining regions from the heavy chain variable region (HCDRs), HCDR1,HCDR2 and HCDR3.

In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibody or the antigen-bindingfragment thereof of the invention comprises three complementarydetermining regions from the light chain variable region (LCDRs), LCDR1,LCDR2 and LCDR3.

In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibody or the antigen-bindingfragment thereof of the invention comprises three complementarydetermining regions (HCDRs) from the heavy chain variable region andthree complementary determining regions from the light chain variableregion (LCDRs).

In some aspects, the anti-CD3 antibody or the antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH).In some aspects, the anti-CD3 antibody or the antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention comprises a light chain variable region (VL).In some aspects, the anti-CD3 antibody of the invention or theantigen-binding fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain variable region(VH) and a light chain variable region (VL). In some embodiments, thesaid heavy chain variable region comprises three complementarydetermining regions (CDRs) from the heavy chain variable region, HCDR1,HCDR2 and HCDR3. In some embodiments, the light chain variable regioncomprises three complementary determining regions (CDRs) from the lightchain variable region, LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3.

In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibody or the antigen-bindingfragment thereof of the invention further comprises a constant region HCof the antibody heavy chain. In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibodyor the antigen-binding fragment thereof of the invention furthercomprises a constant region LC of the antibody light chain. In someembodiments, the anti-CD3 antibody or the antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention further comprises a heavy chain constant regionHC and a light chain constant region LC.

In some embodiments, the heavy chain variable region of the invention

-   -   (i) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence having at        least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%        identity with the amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO:        47-75; or    -   (ii) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence selected        from SEQ ID NO: 47-75; or    -   (iii) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence having one        or more (preferably no more than 10, more preferably no more        than 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) amino acid changes (preferably amino acid        substitution, more preferably amino acid conservative        substitution), compared to the amino acid sequence selected from        SEQ ID NO: 47-75, preferably, the said amino acid changes do not        occur in the CDR region.

In some embodiments, the light chain variable region of the invention

-   -   (i) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence having at        least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%        identity with the amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO:        76-99; or    -   (ii) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence selected        from SEQ ID NO: 76-99; or    -   (iii) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence having one        or more (preferably no more than 10, more preferably no more        than 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) amino acid changes (preferably amino acid        substitution, more preferably amino acid conservative        substitution), compared to the amino acid sequence selected from        SEQ ID NO: 76-99, preferably, the said amino acid changes do not        occur in the CDR region.

In some embodiments, the three complementary determining regions (HCDRs)from the heavy chain variable region of the invention, HCDR1, HCDR2 andHCDR3 are selected from

-   -   (i) the three complementary determining regions HCDR1, HCDR2 and        HCDR3 contained in VH as shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 50-75, or    -   (ii) a sequence wherein said three HCDR regions comprise at        least one but no more than 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 amino acid change        (preferably amino acid substitution, preferably conservative        substitution) compared to anyone sequence in (i).

In some embodiments, the three complementary determining regions (LCDRs)from the light chain variable region of the invention, LCDR1, LCDR2 andLCDR3 are selected from

-   -   (i) the three complementary determining regions LCDR1, LCDR2 and        LCDR3 contained in VL as shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 85-99, or    -   (ii) a sequence wherein said three LCDR regions comprise at        least one but no more than 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 amino acid change        (preferably amino acid substitution, preferably conservative        substitution) compared to any sequence in (i).

In some embodiments, HCDR1 comprises or consists of an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 4, 5, 6 or 22, or HCDR1 comprises an aminoacid sequence with one, two or three changes (preferably amino acidsubstitution, preferably conservative substitution) compared to theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 4, 5, 6 or 22.

In some embodiments, HCDR1 of the invention comprises or consists of anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 103, wherein the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 103 is as follows:

-   -   GFTFX₁X₂X₃AMN (SEQ ID NO:103), wherein    -   X₁ is selected from N, G, S, D or E, preferably N, G or S;    -   X₂ is selected from T, G, L or R, preferably T or G;    -   X₃ is selected from Y, G, A or S, preferably Y, A or S, and SEQ        ID NO: 103 is different from SEQ ID NO: 1 at 1, 2 or 3 amino        acids.

In some embodiments, HCDR2 comprises or consists of an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 23 or 24, or HCDR2 comprisesan amino acid sequence with one, two or three changes (preferably aminoacid substitution, preferably conservative substitution) compared to theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 23 or 24.

In some embodiments, HCDR2 of the invention comprises or consists of anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 104, wherein the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 104 is as follows:

-   -   RIX₁X₂KX₃X₄X₅YATYYADSVKD (SEQ ID NO:104), wherein    -   X₁ is selected from R, G, A, or S, preferably R or S;    -   X₂ is selected from S, G, L or R, preferably S or L;    -   X₃ is selected from Y, G, A or S, preferably Y or A;    -   X₄ is selected from N, G, S, D or E, preferably N or G;    -   X₅ is selected from N, G, S, D or E, preferably N or G;    -   and SEQ ID NO: 104 is different from SEQ ID NO: 2 at 1, 2 or 3        amino acids.

In some embodiments, HCDR3 comprises or consists of an amino acidsequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO: 3, 8, 13-21, 25-28, or HCDR3 comprisesan amino acid sequence with one, two or three changes (preferably aminoacid substitution, preferably conservative substitution) compared to theamino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO: 3, 8, 13-21, 25-28.

In some embodiments, HCDR3 of the invention comprises or consists of anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 105, wherein the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 105 is as follows:

-   -   X₁X₂X₃X₄X₅X₆X₇X₈X₉SWFAY (SEQ ID NO: 105), wherein    -   X₁ is selected from H, G, A or S, preferably H or A;    -   X₂ is G or Y;    -   X₃ is selected from N, G, S, D or E, preferably N or G;    -   X₄ is selected from F, G, A or S, preferably F or A;    -   X₅ is G or Y;    -   X₆ is selected from N, G, S, D or E, preferably N, Q or G;    -   X₇ is selected from S, G, L or R, preferably S or R;    -   X₈ is selected from Y, G, A or S, preferably Y or A;    -   X₉ is selected from V or A;    -   and SEQ ID NO: 105 is different from SEQ ID NO: 3 at 1, 2 or 3        amino acids.

In some embodiments, LCDR1 comprises or consists of an amino acidsequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO: 29, 32-36, 41 and 42, or LCDR1comprises an amino acid sequence with one, two or three changes(preferably amino acid substitution, preferably conservativesubstitution) compared to the amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ IDNO: 29, 32-36, 41 and 42.

In some embodiments, LCDR1 of the invention comprises or consists of anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 106, wherein the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 106 is as follows:

-   -   X₁SSTGAV X₂X₃X₄YAN (SEQ ID NO:106), wherein    -   X₁ is selected from R, G, A or S, preferably R or G;    -   X₂ is selected from T, G, L or R, preferably T or G;    -   X₃ is selected from T, G, L or R, preferably T or G;    -   X₄ is selected from S, G, L or R, preferably S or R;    -   and SEQ ID NO: 106 is different from SEQ ID NO: 29 at 1, 2 or 3        amino acids.

In some embodiments, LCDR2 comprises or consists of an amino acidsequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO: 30 or 45, or LCDR2 comprises an aminoacid sequence with one, two or three changes (preferably amino acidsubstitution, preferably conservative substitution) compared to theamino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO: 30 or 45.

In some embodiments, LCDR3 comprises or consists of an amino acidsequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO: 31, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44 or 46, orLCDR3 comprises an amino acid sequence with one, two or three changes(preferably amino acid substitution, preferably conservativesubstitution) compared to the amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ IDNO: 31, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44 or 46.

In some embodiments, LCDR3 of the invention comprises or consists of anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 107, wherein the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO: 107 is as follows:

-   -   ALX₁X₂X₃X₄LWV (SEQ ID NO:107), wherein    -   X₁ is selected from W, G, A or S, preferably W or A;    -   X₂ is selected from Y, G, A or S, preferably Y or A;    -   X₃ is selected from S, G, L or R, preferably S or R;    -   X₄ is selected from N, G, S, D or E, preferably N, G or D;    -   and SEQ ID NO: 107 is different from SEQ ID NO: 31 at 1, 2 or 3        amino acids.

In some embodiments, the heavy chain constant region HC of the antibodyof invention is that of IgG1 or IgG2 or IgG3 or IgG4, preferably ofIgG1, such as a IgG1 constant region with LALA mutation. In someembodiments, the light chain constant region LC of the antibody of theinvention is Lambda or Kappa light chain constant region, preferablyLambda light chain constant region.

In some preferred embodiments, the heavy chain constant region HC of theantibody of invention

-   -   (i) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence having at        least 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%        identity with the amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO:        100;    -   (ii) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence selected        from SEQ ID NO: 100; or    -   (iii) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence having one        or more (preferably no more than 20 or 10, more preferably no        more than 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) amino acid changes (preferably amino        acid substitution, more preferably amino acid conservative        substitution), compared to the amino acid sequence selected from        SEQ ID NO: 100.

In some embodiments, the light chain constant region LC of the antibodyof invention

-   -   (i) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence having at        least 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%        identity with the amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO:        101 or 102;    -   (ii) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence selected        from SEQ ID NO: 101 or 102; or    -   (iii) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence having one        or more (preferably no more than 20 or 10, more preferably no        more than 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) amino acid changes (preferably amino        acid substitution, more preferably amino acid conservative        substitution), compared to the amino acid sequence selected from        SEQ ID NO: 101 or 102.

In some specific embodiments of the invention, the anti-CD3 antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof of the invention comprises:

-   -   (i) A heavy chain variable region VH, which comprises or        consists of an amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ D NO: 47-51;        and    -   (ii) A light chain variable region VL, which comprises or        consists of an amino acid sequence of any item of SEQ ID NO:        76-84.

In some specific embodiments of the invention, the anti-CD3 antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof of the invention comprises:

-   -   (i) VH comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence shown        in SEQ ID NO: 47 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90%,        91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity with SEQ        ID NO: 47, and VL comprising or consisting of an amino acid        sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 76 or an amino acid sequence having        at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%        identity with SEQ ID NO: 76;    -   (ii) VH comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence shown        in SEQ ID NO: 48 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90%,        91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity with SEQ        ID NO: 48, and VL comprising or consisting of an amino acid        sequence shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 77-84 or an amino acid        sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,        98% or 99% identity with anyone of SEQ ID NO: 77-84;    -   (iii) VH comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence        shown in SEQ ID NO: 49 or an amino acid sequence having at least        90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity with        SEQ ID NO: 49, and VL comprising or consisting of an amino acid        sequence shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 77-84 or an amino acid        sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,        98% or 99% identity with anyone of SEQ ID NO: 77-84;    -   (iv) VH comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence shown        in SEQ ID NO: 50 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90%        identity with SEQ ID NO: 50, and VL comprising or consisting of        an amino acid sequence shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 77-84 or an        amino acid sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,        95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity with anyone of SEQ ID NO:        77-84;    -   (v) VH comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence shown        in SEQ ID NO: 51 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90%        identity with SEQ ID NO: 51, and VL comprising or consisting of        an amino acid sequence shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 77-84 or an        amino acid sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,        95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity with anyone of SEQ ID NO:        77-84.

In some specific embodiments of the invention, the anti-CD3 antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof of the invention comprises:

-   -   (i) a heavy chain variable region VH, which comprises or        consists of the following amino acid sequence: compared to an        amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO: 47-51, said amino        acid sequence has the mutations selected from the following at        1, 2 or 3 positions of H31, H32, H33, H52, H52A, H52C, H53, H54,        H95, H96, H97, H98, H99, H100, H100A, H100B, H100C (Kabat        number) according to the Kabat numbering: amino acid Y, W or F        is mutated into amino acid G, A, S; amino acid R, K or H is        mutated into amino acid G, A or S; amino acid G is mutated to        amino acid Y; amino acid N or Q is mutated into amino acid G, S,        D or E; and/or amino acid T or S is mutated into G, L, R;    -   (ii) a light chain variable region VL, which comprises or        consists of the following amino acid sequence: compared to an        amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO: 76-84, said amino        acid sequence has the mutations selected from the following at        1, 2 or 3 positions of L24, L28, L29, L30, L31, L53, L91, L92,        L93, L94 (Kabat number) according to the Kabat numbering:    -   amino acid Y, W or F is mutated into amino acid G, A, S; amino        acid R, K or H is mutated into amino acid G, A or S; amino acid        G is mutated to amino acid Y; amino acid N or Q is mutated into        amino acid G, S, D or E; and/or amino acid T or S is mutated        into G, L, R.

In some specific embodiments of the invention, the anti-CD3 antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof of the invention comprises:

-   -   (i) a heavy chain variable region VH, which comprises or        consists of the following amino acid sequence: an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID NO:50 with the mutations selected from the        following at 1, 2 or 3 positions of H31, H32, H33, H52, H52A,        H52C, H53, H54, H95, H96, H97, H98, H99, H100, H100A, H100B,        H100C (Kabat number) according to the Kabat numbering:    -   amino acid Y, W or F is mutated into amino acid G, A, S; amino        acid R, K or H is mutated into amino acid G, A or S; amino acid        G is mutated to amino acid Y; amino acid N or Q is mutated into        amino acid G, S, D or E; and/or amino acid T or S is mutated        into G, L, R;    -   (ii) a light chain variable region VL, which comprises or        consists of the following amino acid sequence: an amino acid        sequence of SEQ ID NO: 80 with the mutations selected from the        following at 1, 2 or 3 positions of L24, L28, L29, L30, L31,        L53, L91, L92, L93, L94 (Kabat number) according to the Kabat        numbering:    -   amino acid Y, W or F is mutated into amino acid G, A, S; amino        acid R, K or H is mutated into amino acid G, A or S; amino acid        G is mutated to amino acid Y; amino acid N or Q is mutated into        amino acid G, S, D or E; and/or amino acid T or S is mutated        into G, L, R.

In some specific embodiments of the invention, the anti-CD3 antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof of the invention comprises:

-   -   (i) three complementary determining regions HCDR1, HCDR2 and        HCDR3 contained in VH as shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 52-75,        and three complementary determining regions LCDR1, LCDR2 and        LCDR3 contained in VL as shown in SEQ ID NO: 80;    -   (ii) three complementary determining regions HCDR1, HCDR2 and        HCDR3 contained in VH as shown in SEQ ID NO: 50, and three        complementary determining regions LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3        contained in VL as shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 85-99.

In some specific embodiments of the invention, the anti-CD3 antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof of the invention comprises:

-   -   (1) HCDR1 as shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 4-6, HCDR2 as shown        in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8; LCDR1 as        shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and        LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (2) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in anyone of        SEQ ID NO: 7, 9, 10, 11 or 12, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO:        8; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO:        30 and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (3) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO:        2, and HCDR3 as shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 13-21; LCDR1 as        shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and        LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (4) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO:        23 or 24, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8; LCDR1 as shown in        SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as        shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (5) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 22, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID        NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ        ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as shown in        SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (6) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO:        2, and HCDR3 as shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 25-28; LCDR1 as        shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and        LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (7) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO:        2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8; LCDR1 as shown in anyone        of SEQ ID NO: 32-36, 41 and 42, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30        and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (8) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO:        2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID        NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as shown in        anyone of SEQ ID NO: 37-40, 43 and 44; or    -   (9) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO:        2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID        NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 45 and LCDR3 as shown in        SEQ ID NO: 31 or 46.

In some specific embodiments of the invention, the anti-CD3 antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof of the invention comprises:

-   -   (1) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 103, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID        NO: 104, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 105; LCDR1 as shown in        SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as        shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (2) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 103, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID        NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 8; LCDR1 as shown        in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as        shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (3) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO:        104, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 8; LCDR1 as shown in        SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as        shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (4) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO:        2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 105; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ        ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as shown in        SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (5) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 103, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID        NO: 104, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 8; LCDR1 as shown        in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as        shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (6) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 103, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID        NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 105; LCDR1 as shown in        SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as        shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (7) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO:        104, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 105; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ        ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as shown in        SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (8) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO:        2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 8; LCDR1 as shown in        SEQ ID NO: 106, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 or 45 and LCDR3        as shown in SEQ ID NO: 107;    -   (9) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO:        2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 8; LCDR1 as shown in        SEQ ID NO: 106, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 or 45 and LCDR3        as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;    -   (10) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID        NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 8; LCDR1 as shown        in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 or 45 and        LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 107;    -   (11) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 103, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID        NO: 104, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 105; LCDR1 as shown in        SEQ ID NO: 106, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 or 45 and LCDR3        as shown in SEQ ID NO: 107.

In some specific embodiments of the invention, the anti-CD3 antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof of the invention comprises:

-   -   (i) VH comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence shown        in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 52-75 or an amino acid sequence having        at least 90% identity with anyone of SEQ ID NO: 52-75, and VL        comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ        ID NO: 80 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90%, 91%,        92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity with SEQ ID        NO: 80;    -   (vii) VH comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence        shown in SEQ ID NO: 50 or an amino acid sequence having at least        90% identity with SEQ ID NO: 50, and VL comprising or consisting        of an amino acid sequence shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 85-99 or        an amino acid sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,        95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity with anyone of SEQ ID NO:        85-99.

In one embodiment of the invention, the amino acid change describedherein includes amino acid substitution, insertion, or deletion.

In a preferred embodiment, the amino acid change described herein occursin CDR region, such that the affinity of the antibody of the inventionto CD3 can be adjusted to the required degree through the amino acidchange in the CDR region, especially the degree required to construct amultispecific antibody. In some embodiments, the number of amino acidchange in each CDR is not more than 3, 2 or 1. In some embodiments, thenumber of amino acid changes in the combination of heavy chain HCDRs isno more than 3, 2 or 1. In some embodiments, the number of amino acidchanges in the combination of light chain HCDRs is no more than 3, 2or 1. In some embodiments, the amino acid position of the above aminoacid change is selected from one or more (preferably no more than 6,more preferably no more than 3 in heavy chain CDR combination, and/or nomore than 3 in light chain CDR combination) of the heavy chain H31, H32,H33, H52, H52A, H52C, H53, H54, H95, H96, H97, H98, H99, H100, H100A,H100B, H100C (Kabat numbering) and light chain L24, L28, L29, L30, L31,L53, L91, L92, L93, L94 (Kabat numbering). In the preferred embodiment,the amino acid change is an amino acid substitution, wherein thearomatic amino acids Y, W, and/or F are mutated into amino acids G, A,and/or S with relatively small side chains; the positively charged aminoacids R, K, and/or H are mutated into amino acids G, A, and/or S withrelatively small side chains; the amino acid G with hydrogen atom in theside chain is mutated into aromatic amino acid Y; the amino acids Nand/or Q containing amide groups in the side chain are mutated intoamino acids G, S, D, and/or E; non-aromatic amino acids T and/or Scontaining hydroxyl in the side chain are mutated into G, L and R.

In a preferred embodiment, the amino acid change described in theinvention occurs in a region outside the CDR (for example, in FR). Morepreferably, the amino acid change described in the invention occurs inthe region outside the heavy chain variable region and/or the lightchain variable region. Preferably, the amino acid change describedherein is amino acid substitution, preferably conservative substitution.

In some embodiments, the substitution is a conservative substitution.The conservative substitution refers to the replacement of an amino acidby another amino acid in the same category. For example, one acidicamino acid is replaced by another acidic amino acid, one basic aminoacid is replaced by another basic amino acid, or one neutral amino acidis replaced by another neutral amino acid. Exemplary substitution isshown in the following table:

Original Preferred conservative residue Exemplary substitution aminoacid substitution Ala (A) Val, Leu, Ile Val Arg (R) Lys, Gln, Asn LysAsn (N) Gln, His, Asp, Lys, Arg Gln Asp (D) Glu, Asn Glu Cys (C) Ser,Ala Ser Gln (Q) Asn, Glu Asn Glu (E) Asp, Gln Asp Gly (G) Ala Ala His(H) Asn, Gln, Lys, Arg Arg Ile (I) Leu, Val, Met, Ala, Phe, LeuN-leucine Leu (L) N-leucine, Ile, Val, Met, Ala, Ile Phe Lys (K) Arg,Gln, Asn Arg Met (M) Leu, Phe, Ile Leu Phe (F) Trp, Leu, Val, Ile, Ala,Tyr Tyr Pro (P) Ala Ala Ser (S) Thr Thr Thr (T) Val, Ser Ser Trp (W)Tyr, Phe Tyr Tyr (Y) Trp, Phe, Thr, Ser Phe Val (V) Ile, Leu, Met, Phe,Ala, Leu N-leucine

In some embodiments, the substitution occurs in the CDR region of theantibody. Generally, the obtained variant has modification (for example,improvement) and/or will have some biological characteristics that arebasically retained by the parent antibody in terms of some biologicalcharacteristics (for example, increased affinity) relative to the parentantibody. An example substitution variant is an affinity matureantibody.

In some embodiments, the antibody provided herein is modified toincrease or decrease the degree of glycosylation of the antibody.Addition or deletion of glycosylation sites of antibodies can be easilyrealized by changing the amino acid sequence to produce or remove one ormore glycosylation sites. When an antibody comprises Fc region, thecarbohydrate attached to it can be modified. In some applications, themodification to remove an unwanted glycosylation site may be useful,such as removing the fucose motif to improve the function ofantibody-dependent cytotoxicity (ADCC) (see Shield et al. (2002)JBC277:26733). In other applications, the modification ofgalactosylation can be used to modify complement dependent cytotoxicity(CDC).

In some embodiments, one or more amino acid modifications can beintroduced into the Fc region of the antibody provided herein to produceFc region variants to change one or more functional characteristics ofthe antibody, such as serum half-life, complement binding, complementdependent cytotoxicity, Fc receptor binding, and/or antibody dependentcytotoxicity. Fc region variants may include human Fc region sequences(such as human IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, or IgG4 Fc region) that comprise aminoacid changes (such as substitutions) at one or more amino acidpositions.

In one embodiment of the invention, the antibody described hereinintroduces changes into Fc region to improve the ADCC activity or CDCactivity of the antibody.

In some embodiments, it may be necessary to produce antibodies modifiedby cysteine engineering, such as “thioMAb”, in which one or moreresidues of the antibody are substituted by cysteine residues.

In some embodiments, the antibody provided herein may be furthermodified to comprise other non-protein components known in the art andreadily available. Parts suitable for antibody derivatization include,but are not limited to, water-soluble polymers.

Non-limiting examples of water-soluble polymers include, but are notlimited to, polyethylene glycol (PEG), ethylene glycol/propylene glycolcopolymer, carboxymethyl cellulose, dextran, polyvinyl alcohol,polyvinylpyrrolidone, poly-1,3-diane, poly-1,3,6-triane, ethylene/maleicanhydride copolymer, polyamino acid (homopolymer or random copolymer),and dextran or poly(n-vinylpyrrolidone)polyethylene glycol, propyleneglycol homopolymer, polyethylene oxide/ethylene oxide copolymer,polyoxyethylated polyol (such as glycerin), polyvinyl alcohol, andmixtures thereof.

In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of the invention has one or more of the followingcharacteristics:

-   -   (i) displaying the same or similar binding affinity and/or        specificity as the antibody of the invention to CD3;    -   (ii) inhibiting (for example, competitively inhibiting) the        binding of the antibody of the invention to CD3;    -   (iii) binding to the same or overlapping epitopes as the        antibody of the invention;    -   (iv) competing with the antibody of the invention to bind CD3;    -   (v) having one or more biological characteristics of the        antibody of the invention.

In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibody of the invention is anantibody in an IgG1 form or an antibody in IgG2 form or an antibody inIgG3 form or an antibody in IgG4 form, preferably an antibody in an IgG1form.

In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibody is a monoclonal antibody.

In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibody is humanized. In someembodiments, at least part of the frame sequences of anti-CD3 antibodyis human consensus frame sequences.

In one embodiment, the anti-CD3 antibody of the invention also coversits antibody fragments (such as antigen-binding fragments), preferablyantibody fragment selected from the following antibody fragments: Fab,Fab′, Fab′-SH, Fv, single-chain antibody (such as scFv), (Fab′)₂,single-domain antibody such as VHH, dAb (domain antibody) or linearantibody.

In one embodiment, the antibody fragment of the present invention isscFv, comprising VH and VL described herein, and the linker sequence,wherein the linker is (GGGGS)_(n), where n=1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, for example,n=4.

III. Multispecific Antibodies

The CD3 antibody described in the invention covers a multispecificantibody that binds to CD3 and one or more other antigens or targets,such as a bispecific antibody or a trispecific antibody. In oneembodiment, the multispecific antibody comprises the firstantigen-binding domain that specifically binds to CD3, the secondantigen-binding domain that specifically binds to another antigen, andoptionally a third or more antigen-binding domains that specificallybind to other antigens.

In some embodiments, the other antigens are tumor related antigens. Insome embodiments, the tumor associated antigen is selected from HER2 orCD70 or CLAUDIN18.2.

In one embodiment, the antibody of the invention is a bispecificantibody, which comprises a first antigen-binding region thatspecifically bind to CD3 and a second antigen-binding region. In someembodiments, the second antigen-binding region binds to tumor-relatedantigens. In some embodiments, the tumor associated antigen is HER2 orCD70 or CLAUDIN18.2.

In some embodiments, the first antigen-binding region that specificallybinds CD3 comprises VH and/or VL as described above. In someembodiments, the first antigen-binding region specifically binding toCD3 comprises HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3, and/or LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3 asdescribed above.

In some embodiments, the multi-specific antibody of the inventionfurther comprises a heavy chain constant region. In some embodiments,the multi-specific antibody of the invention further comprises a lightchain constant region. In some embodiments, the multi-specific antibodyof the invention further comprises a heavy chain constant region and alight chain constant region. In some embodiments, the heavy chainconstant region is selected from the heavy chain constant regiondescribed above. In some embodiments, the light chain constant region isselected from the light chain constant region described above. In someembodiments, the light chain constant region in the multi-specificantibody of the invention comprises or consists of an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO: 116, or an amino acid sequence having at least90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity with SEQ IDNO: 116. In some embodiments, the heavy chain constant region in themulti-specific antibody of the invention comprises or consists of anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 117, SEQ ID NO: 118, SEQ ID NO: 119 orSEQ ID NO: 120, or an amino acid sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%,93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity with them. In someembodiments, the heavy chain constant region binding to differentantigen-binding regions may be the same or different. In someembodiments, the light chain constant region binding to differentantigen-binding regions may be the same or different.

Any version or technology of a multispecific antibody can be used toprepare the multispecific antibody of the invention. For example, anantibody or fragment thereof with the first antigen-binding specificitycan be functionally joined (for example, through chemical coupling,genetic fusion, non-covalent association or other ways) with one or moreother molecular entities such as another antibody or antibody fragmentor other antibodies or antibody fragments with another antigen-bindingspecificity or other antigen-binding specificities to producemultispecific antigen binding molecules.

In some embodiments, the forms of the bispecific antibody of theinvention include IgG-like and non-IgG-like antibodies (Fan et al.(2015) Journal of Hematology & Oncology 8: 130). The most commonIgG-like antibody form comprises two Fab regions and one Fc region. Theheavy chain and light chain of each Fab can come from separatemonoclonal antibodies. Non-IgG-like bispecific antibodies lack Fc regionand each antigen or target binding domain thereof can be a Fab, or asingle chain variable fragment (scFv), or a fusion protein thatsimulates a variable domain of two antibodies. The different bindingdomains are joined together by peptide connector, chemical coupling,non-covalent bond connection or other ways.

Specific exemplary bispecific forms that can be used in the context ofthe present invention include but are not limited to bispecificantibodies based on platforms such as TrioMab, CrossMab/KiH, KiH,DVD-Ig, IgG-scFv, FIT-Ig, mAb-Trap, BiTE, DART, TandAb, ImmTAC, TriKE,etc.

In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody of the invention is abispecific antibody in the form of KiH. In some embodiments, thebispecific antibody of the invention comprises two Fabs and one Fc,wherein the first Fab comprises the first antigen-binding region thatspecifically binds to CD3, and the second Fab comprises the secondantigen-binding region that specifically binds to a tumor-associatedantigen, for example, in the form shown in FIG. 5A.

In another embodiment, the bispecific antibody of the inventioncomprises one Fab, one Fc, and one scFv, wherein Fab or scFv comprises asecond antigen-binding region that specifically binds to atumor-associated antigen, and scFv or Fab comprises a firstantigen-binding region that specifically binds to CD3, for example, inthe form shown in FIG. 6A. In some embodiments, Fab comprises a secondantigen-binding region that specifically binds to tumor-associatedantigen, and scFv comprises a first antigen-binding region thatspecifically binds to CD3. In some embodiments, scFv comprises a secondantigen-binding region that specifically binds to tumorassociated-antigen, and Fab comprises a first antigen-binding regionthat specifically binds to CD3. In some embodiments, scFv can compriseVH-linker-VL or VL-linker-VH. In some embodiments, scFv is connectedwith Fc via VH to form a bispecific antibody. In some embodiments, scFvis connected with Fc via VL to form a bispecific antibody.

In some embodiments, the linker is a peptide linker. The peptide linkercomprises a glycine-serine polymer, including, for example, (GS)n,(GSGGS)n, (GGGGS)n, (GGGS)n and (GGGGS)nG, wherein n is an integer of atleast 1 (and preferably 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). Useful peptidelinkers further include glycine-alanine polymer, alanine-serine polymerand other flexible connectors. In some embodiments, the linker is(GGGGS)₄.

In some embodiments, Fc is from IgG1 LALA sequence. In some embodiments,CL comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 116.

In some embodiments, the tumor-associated antigen is HER2. In someembodiments, the second antigen-binding region that specifically bindsto HER2 is from trastuzumab.

In some embodiments, the tumor-associated antigen is CD70. In someembodiments, the second antigen-binding region that specifically bindsto CD70 is from SGN70 of WO2004073656.

In some embodiments, the tumor-associated antigen is CLAUDIN18.2. Insome embodiments, the second antigen-binding region that specificallybinds to CLAUDIN18.2 is from CN202010570517. X.

IV. The Nucleic Acid of the Invention and the Host Cell Containing theSame

In one aspect, the invention provides a nucleic acid encoding anyone ofthe above anti-CD3 antibodies or fragments thereof. In one embodiment, avector comprising the nucleic acid is provided. In one embodiment, thevector is an expression vector, such as pcDNA3.1. In one embodiment, ahost cell comprising the nucleic acid or the vector is provided. In oneembodiment, the host cell is eukaryotic. In another embodiment, the hostcell is selected from yeast cells, mammalian cells (such as CHO cells(such as CHO-S) or 293 cells (such as 293F, such as Expi293F) or othercells suitable for the preparation of antibodies or fragments thereof.In another embodiment, the host cell is prokaryotic.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a nucleic acid encodinganyone of the anti-CD3 antibody or the fragment thereof as describedherein. Said nucleic acid of the invention may comprise a nucleic acidencoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable regionand/or the heavy chain variable region of the antibody, or a nucleicacid encoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain and/or theheavy chain of the antibody.

For example, the nucleic acid of the invention comprises the nucleicacid encoding the amino acid sequence selected from anyone of SEQ ID NO:48-75 and 77-99, or encoding the amino acid sequence having at least85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity withthe amino acid sequence selected from anyone of SEQ ID NO: 48-75 and77-99.

The invention also covers nucleic acids that hybridize with thefollowing nucleic acids under strict conditions or have one or moresubstitutions (such as conservative substitutions), deletions orinsertions compared to the following nucleic acids: nucleic acidscomprising nucleic acid sequences encoding amino acid sequences selectedfrom shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 48-75 and 77-99; or a nucleic acidcomprising nucleic acid sequences encoding amino acid sequences havingat least 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%identity with the amino acid sequence shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO:48-75 and 77-99.

In one embodiment, one or more vectors comprising the nucleic acid areprovided. In one embodiment, the vector is an expression vector, such asan eukaryotic expression vector. The vectors include but are not limitedto viruses, plasmids, cosmid, 2 Phage or yeast artificial chromosome(YAC). In one embodiment, the vector is pcDNA3.1.

In one embodiment, a host cell comprising the vector is provided.Suitable host cells for cloning or expressing vectors encodingantibodies include prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells described herein. Forexample, antibodies can be produced in bacteria.

In one embodiment, the host cell is eukaryotic. In another embodiment,the host cell is selected from yeast cells, mammalian cells or othercells suitable for preparing antibodies or fragments thereof. Forexample, eukaryotic microorganisms such as filamentous fungi or yeastare suitable hosts of cloning or expression for vectors encodingantibodies. For example, fungi and yeast strains whose glycosylationpathway has been “humanized” lead to the production of antibodies withpartial or complete human glycosylation patterns. Host cells suitablefor expressing glycosylation antibodies are also derived frommulticellular organisms (invertebrates and vertebrates). Vertebratecells can also be used as hosts. For example, mammalian cell linesadapted to suspension growth can be used. Other examples of usefulmammalian host cell lines are monkey kidney CV1 line (COS-7) transformedwith SV40; human embryonic kidney system (HEK293, 293F or 293T cells,such as Expi293F cells), etc. Other useful mammalian host cell linesinclude Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, including DHFR-CHO cells,CHO-S cells, ExpiCHO, etc; and myeloma cell lines such as Y0, NS0 andSp2/0. A mammalian host cell line suitable for producing antibodies isknown in the art.

V. Production and Purification of Antibody Molecule of the Invention

In one aspect, the invention provides a method for regulating thebinding affinity of anti-CD3 antibody or fragments thereof, whichincludes introducing amino acid change(s) to the heavy chain variableregion CDR and/or light chain variable region CDR of the antibodymolecule.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for preparing theantibody molecule or fragment thereof (preferably antigen-bindingfragment) of the invention, wherein the method comprises culturing thehost cell under conditions suitable for expressing nucleic acid encodingthe antibody molecule or fragment thereof (preferably antigen-bindingfragment) of the invention, and optionally isolating the antibody orfragment thereof (for example, antigen-binding fragment). In a certainembodiment, the method further includes recovering the antibody moleculeor fragment thereof (such as antigen-binding fragment) of the inventionfrom the host cell.

In one embodiment, a method for preparing the antibody molecule of theinvention is provided, wherein the method includes culturing a host cellcomprising a nucleic acid encoding the antibody (such as any of onepolypeptide chain and/or more polypeptide chains) or an expressionvector comprising the nucleic acid under conditions suitable forantibody expression, as provided above, and optionally recovering theantibody from the host cell (or host cell culture medium).

In order to recombine and produce the antibody molecule of theinvention, the nucleic acid encoding the antibody (such as the antibodydescribed above, such as any of one polypeptide chain and/or multiplepolypeptide chains) is separated and inserted into one or more vectorsfor further cloning and/or expression in the host cell. Such nucleicacids can be easily separated and sequenced using conventionalprocedures (for example, by using oligonucleotide probes that canspecifically bind to genes encoding the heavy and light chains ofantibodies).

In one embodiment, the antibody molecule of the invention is amulti-specific antibody molecule, such as a bispecific antibodymolecule. Therefore, the invention also provides a method for preparingmulti-specific antibody molecules (such as bispecific antibodymolecules) that bind to CD3 and other cancer-related antigens, whereinthe method includes culturing host cells comprising a nucleic acidencoding the antibody (such as any of one polypeptide chain and/or morepolypeptide chains) or expression vectors containing the nucleic acidunder conditions suitable for the expression of the multi-specificantibody, as provided above, and optionally recovering the antibody fromthe host cell (or host cell culture medium).

The antibody molecules prepared as described herein can be purified byknown existing technologies such as high-performance liquidchromatography, ion exchange chromatography, gel electrophoresis,affinity chromatography, size exclusion chromatography, etc. The actualconditions used to purify specific proteins also depend on factors suchas net charge, hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, etc., which are obviousto those skilled in the art. The purity of the antibody molecule of theinvention can be determined by any of a variety of well-known analyticalmethods, which include size exclusion chromatography, gelelectrophoresis, high-performance liquid chromatography, etc.

VI. Assays

The anti-CD3 antibody provided herein can be identified, screened, orcharacterized by its physical/chemical properties and/or biologicalactivity through a variety of assays known in the art. On the one hand,the antigen-binding activity of the antibody of the invention is tested,for example, by known methods such as ELISA, Western blotting, etc. Themethods known in the art can be used to determine the binding to CD3 andan exemplary method is disclosed herein. In some embodiments,radioimmunoassay (RIA) or biomembrane thin-layer interferometry or MSDor surface plasmon resonance (SPR) or flow cytometry are used.

On the other hand, a competitive assay can be used to identifyantibodies that compete with any anti-CD3 antibody disclosed herein forbinding to CD3. In some embodiments, such competitive antibodies bind tothe same or overlapping epitopes (such as linear or conformationalepitopes) as the any anti-CD3 antibody disclosed herein.

The invention also provides an assay for identifying anti-CD3 antibodieswith biological activity. The biological activities can include, forexample, binding to CD3 (for example, binding to human CD3 or cynomolgusmonkey CD3), binding to cells (such as T cells, such as human Tlymphocytes, such as Jurkat cells) expressing CD3, activation of Tcells, etc. Antibodies with such biological activity in vivo and/or invitro are also provided.

In some embodiments, the antibody of the invention is tested for suchbiological activity.

The cells used for any of the above in vitro assays include cell lineswhich naturally express CD3, or express or overexpress CD3 throughmodification. Such cells also include cell lines that express CD3 andthose that do not normally express CD3 and are transfected by DNA codingCD3. In some embodiments, such cells are T cells, such as human Tlymphocytes, such as Jurkat cells.

It can be understood that the immunoconjugate of the invention can beused for replace or supplement the anti-CD3 antibody for any of theabove determination methods.

VII. Immunoconjugates

In some embodiments, the invention provides immunoconjugates, whichcomprise any anti-CD3 antibody and other substances provided herein,such as therapeutic agents, including chemotherapeutic agents,cytokines, cytotoxic agents, other antibodies, small molecule drugs orimmunomodulators (such as anti-inflammatory agents orimmunosuppressants). In one embodiment, the said other substances, suchas cytotoxic agents, include any agents harmful to cells.

In some embodiments, the said immunoconjugate is used to prevent ortreat cancer.

VIII. Pharmaceutical Composition and Pharmaceutical Formulations

In some embodiments, the present invention provides a compositioncomprising any anti-CD3 antibody or fragment thereof (preferablyantigen-binding fragment thereof) or immunoconjugates thereof describedherein, preferably the composition is a pharmaceutical composition. Inone embodiment, the composition further comprises pharmaceuticallyacceptable supplementary material. In one embodiment, the composition,for example, the pharmaceutical composition, comprises a combination ofan anti-CD3 antibody or fragment thereof or immunoconjugate ofinvention, and one or more other therapeutic agents.

The invention further includes a composition comprising anti-CD3antibody or immunoconjugate thereof (including a pharmaceuticalcomposition or a pharmaceutical formulation), or a compositioncomprising polynucleotides encoding anti-CD3 antibody (including apharmaceutical composition or a pharmaceutical formulation). In someembodiments, the composition comprises one or more CD3-bindingantibodies or fragments thereof, or one or more polynucleotides encodingone or more anti-CD3 antibodies or fragments thereof. These compositionscan further comprise suitable comprise suitable pharmaceuticallyacceptable suppl, such as pharmaceutically acceptable carriers andpharmaceutically acceptable excipients, including buffers known in theart.

As used herein, “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” includes any andall physiologically compatible solvents, dispersion media, isotonicagents and absorption retardants.

For the use and use of pharmaceutically acceptable supplementarymaterial, see also “Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients”, 8th edition,R. C. Rowe, P. J. Seskey and S. C. Owen, Pharmaceutical Press, London,Chicago.

The composition of the present invention can be in various forms. Theseforms include, for example, liquid, semi-solid and solid dosage forms,such as liquid solution (for example, injectable solution and infusionsolution), powder or suspension, liposome and suppository. The preferredform depends on the intended mode of administration and therapeutic use.

A pharmaceutical formulation comprising the antibody described hereincan be prepared by mixing the antibody of the invention with therequired purity with one or more optional pharmaceutically acceptablesupplementary material, preferably in the form of lyophilizedpreparation or aqueous solution.

The pharmaceutical composition or formulation of the invention canfurther comprise more than one active ingredients, which are requiredfor the specific indication to be treated, preferably those activeingredients with complementary activities that will not adversely affecteach other. For example, it is ideal to also provide other therapeuticagents, such as chemotherapeutic agents, cytokines, cytotoxic agents,vaccines, other antibodies, small molecular drugs or immunomodulatorsetc. The said active ingredients are appropriately combined in aneffective amount for the intended use.

Sustained release formulations can be prepared. Suitable examples ofsustained release formulations include semi-permeable matricescomprising solid hydrophobic polymers containing antibodies, and thesaid matrices are in the form of shaped articles, such as films ormicrocapsules.

IX. Pharmaceutical Combination and Kit

In some embodiments, the invention further provides a pharmaceuticalcombination or a pharmaceutical combination product, which include theanti-CD3 antibodies or fragments thereof (preferably antigen-bindingfragments) or immunoconjugate thereof of the invention, and one or moreother therapeutic agents (such as chemotherapy agents, cytokines,cytotoxic agents, other antibodies, small molecule drugs orimmunomodulators etc.).

Another object of the invention is to provide a kit comprising thepharmaceutical combination of the invention, preferably in the form ofdrug dose unit. Therefore, the dose unit can be provided according tothe regimen or interval of the administration.

In one embodiment, the kit of the invention comprises:

-   -   a first container comprising a pharmaceutical composition        containing the anti-CD3 antibody or the fragment thereof of the        invention;    -   a second container comprising a pharmaceutical composition        containing other therapeutic agent(s).

X. Use and Method

On the one hand, the invention provides a method for preventing ortreating tumors (such as cancer) in a subject, including administeringto the subject the therapeutically effective anti-CD3 antibody orfragment thereof, the immunoconjugate, the pharmaceutical composition,the pharmaceutical combination or the kit of the invention.

In some embodiments, the tumors, such as cancer, include solid tumors,blood tumors and metastatic lesions. In one embodiment, examples ofsolid tumors include malignant tumors. Cancer can be in the early,middle or late stage or metastatic cancer. In some embodiments, a tumoris at immune escape of the tumor.

In a specific embodiment, the anti-CD3 antibody of the invention canactivate T cells. In a specific embodiment, the antibody of theinvention can kill tumor cells, and/or inhibit the proliferation oftumor cells.

Therefore, the anti-CD3 antibody of the invention is applicable toprevent or treat any tumor or cancer in which the effector mechanism ofcytotoxic T cells is required, or any tumor or cancer requiring T cellrecruitment. In some embodiments, the tumor or cancer treatment willbenefit from T cell activation, or effector mechanism of cytotoxic Tcells or T cell recruitment.

In a specific aspect, the anti-CD3 antibody of the invention is amulti-specific antibody (such as a bispecific antibody), whichspecifically binds to CD3, and one or more cancer-related antigens (suchas cancer-specific antigen/target or antigen/target over-expressed incancer or cancer-related antigen/target), such as HER2 or CD70 orCLAUDIN18.2. In some embodiments, the said tumor (such as cancer)patients have cancer-related antigens (of altered, such as elevatedlevels, such as in nucleic acid or protein levels). In some embodiments,the tumor treatment will benefit from the increasing or inhibition ofthe nucleic acid level or protein level of the cancer-relatedantigen(s).

The subject can be a mammal, such as a primate, preferably a higherprimate, such as a human (for example, an individual suffering from thedisease described herein or at risk of suffering from the diseasedescribed herein). In one embodiment, the subject suffers from thedisease described herein (for example, cancer) or is at risk ofsuffering from the disease described herein. In some embodiments, thesubjects are receiving or have received other treatments, such aschemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. In some embodiments, the subjects havereceived immunotherapy before or are receiving immunotherapy.

In other aspects, the invention provides the use of the antibodymolecule or fragment thereof or immunoconjugate thereof orpharmaceutical composition or pharmaceutical combination or kit in theproduction or preparation of a medicine, which are used for the purposesdescribed herein, for example, for the prevention or treatment ofrelated diseases or disorders mentioned herein.

In some embodiments, the antibody molecule or fragment thereof orimmunoconjugate thereof or pharmaceutical composition or pharmaceuticalcombination or kit of the invention may delay the onset of the diseaseand/or symptoms related to the disease.

In some embodiments, the antibody molecule or fragment thereof orimmunoconjugate thereof or pharmaceutical composition or pharmaceuticalcombination or kit of the invention can also be used in combination withone or more other therapies, such as therapeutic modes and/or othertherapeutic agents, for the uses described herein, such as for theprevention and/or treatment of related diseases or disorders mentionedherein. In some embodiments, the therapeutic modes include surgery;radiotherapy, local irradiation or focused irradiation, etc. In someembodiments, the therapeutic agents are selected from chemotherapeuticagents, cytokines, cytotoxic agents, vaccines, other antibodies, smallmolecule drugs or immunomodulators. Exemplary immunomodulators includeimmunosuppressants or anti-inflammatory agents.

In some embodiments, the antibody combination described herein can beadministered separately, for example, as separate antibodies.

Such combination therapy covers combination administration (for example,two or more therapeutic agents are included in the same or separateformulation), and separate administration. In this case, theadministration of the antibody of the invention can occur before, at thesame time, and/or after the administration of other therapeutic agentsand/or drugs.

The route of administration of the pharmaceutical composition is basedon known methods, such as oral, intravenous injection, intraperitoneal,intracerebral (parenchymal), intraventricular, intramuscular,ophthalmic, intra-arterial, intra-portal or intrafocal route; bycontinuous release system or by implantable device. In some embodiments,the composition may be administered by bolus injection or by continuousinfusion or by an implant device.

The composition can also be applied locally via an implanted membrane,sponge or another suitable material on which the required molecules areabsorbed or encapsulated. In some embodiments, when an implant device isused, the device can be implanted into any suitable tissue or organ, andthe required molecules can be delivered through diffusion, timed releaseof bolus, or continuous administration.

XI. Methods and Compositions for Diagnosis and Detection

In some embodiments, the anti-CD3 antibodies or fragments thereof(preferably antigen-binding fragment) provided herein can be used todetect the presence of CD3 or cancer specific target in biologicalsamples.

The term “detection” as used herein includes quantitative or qualitativedetection, and exemplary detections may involve immunohistochemistry,immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry (e.g., FACS), magnetic beadscomplexed with antibody molecules, ELISA, and PCR techniques (e.g.,RT-PCR). In some embodiments, the biological sample is blood, serum, orother fluid sample of biological source. In certain embodiments, thebiological sample includes cells or tissues. In some embodiments, thebiological sample is derived from a proliferative or cancerous lesionrelated lesion.

In one embodiment, the antibody of the invention can be used to diagnosetumors, such as cancers, e.g., to assess (e.g., monitor) the treatmentor progression, diagnosis and/or staging of a disease described hereinin a subject. In certain embodiments, a labeled anti-CD3 antibody or thefragment thereof is provided. The label includes, but is not limited to,a label or moiety (e.g., a fluorescent label, a chromophore label, anelectron-dense label, a chemoluminescent label, and a radioactive label)that is detected directly, as well as a moiety that is detectedindirectly, such as an enzyme or a ligand, for example, by an enzymaticreaction or a molecular interaction.

In some embodiments, the sample is formalin-fixed and paraffin-coated(FFPE). In some embodiments, samples are biopsies (such as corebiopsies), surgical specimens (such as specimens from surgicalresection), or fine needle aspirates.

These and other aspects and embodiments of the invention are describedin the drawings (brief description of the drawings follows) and in thefollowing detailed description of the invention and are illustrated inthe following examples. Any or all of the features discussed above andthroughout the application may be combined in various embodiments of theinvention. The following examples further illustrate the invention.However, it is to be understood that the examples are described by wayof illustration and not limitation, and various modifications may bemade by those skilled in the art.

EXAMPLES Example 1. Design of Humanized Sequence of Mouse CD3 AntibodySp34

The murine CD3 antibody sp34 (U.S. Pat. No. 8,236,308; J. Immunol.Methods., 1994, 178:195) has the function of activating T cells and canform a CD3 adaptor with the tumor cell-specific antigen molecules, so asto promote T cells to target and kill tumor cells. In order to reduceits immunogenicity, the invention firstly humanizes its sequence.

The CDR region of sp34 antibody is defined, in which the heavy chainCDR1 uses the AbM scheme comprehensively, and the other CDRs use theKabat scheme. Through sequence similarity comparison, the antibody germline with the highest similarity to sp34 is selected as the antibodytemplate. The CDR regions of the template are replaced with the CDRregion of the light chain and the heavy chain, and then the key aminoacids are back mutated according to the simulated three-dimensionalstructure. The specific humanization process is as follows:

-   -   (1) Selecting IGHV3-73*01 and IGHJ6*01 (see the following table        for sequence) as the heavy chain variable region antibody        template of sp34, selecting IGKV3-7*02 and IGKJ1*01 of Kappa        (see the following table for sequence) and IGLV7-46*02 and        IGLJ3*02 of Lambda (see the following table for sequence) as an        antibody template of light chain variable region of sp34        respectively, replacing the heavy chain or light chain CDR        regions of the antibody template with the CDR regions of the        sp34, and obtaining the variable region sequence husp34h.g0 (SEQ        ID NO: 48), Husp34k.g0 (SEQ ID NO: 81) and husp341.g0 (SEQ ID        NO: 77) respectively.

Name of sequence SEQ ID NO Sequence IGHV3-73*01 108EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFSGSAMHWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKANSYATAYAASVKGRFTISRDDSKN TAYLQMNSLKTEDTAVYYCTRIGKV3-7*02 109 EIVMTQSPPTLSLSPGERVTLSCRASQSVSSSYLSWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASTRATGIPARFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPED FAVYYCQQDYNLP IGLV7-46*02 110QAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCGSSTGAVTSGHYPYWFQQKPGQAPRTLIYDTSNKHSWTPARFSGSLLGGKAALTLLGA QPEDEAEYYCLLSYSGAR IGHJ6*01 111WGQGTTVTVSS IGKJ1*01 112 FGQGTKVEIK IGLJ3*02 113 FGGGTKLTVL

-   -   (2) Using Discovery Studio software to conduct homologous        modeling of the variable region of sp34 antibody, and obtaining        the three-dimensional structure model of the variable region of        sp34.    -   (3) According to the variable region structure of sp34 antibody,        determine the key amino acids that affect the interaction of        heavy and light chains and the interaction with CDR, determining        the amino acid sites of the back mutation, and obtaining        husp34h.g1 (SEQ ID NO: 49). At the same time, the amino acid N        in the potential deamidation site NS in the heavy chain CDR3 is        mutated to Q, so as to obtain three heavy chain variable region        sequences, husp34h.g2 (SEQ ID NO: 50) and husp34h.g3 (SEQ ID        NO: 51) and six light chain variable region sequences,        husp34k.g1 (SEQ ID NO: 82), husp34k.g2 (SEQ ID NO: 83),        husp34k.g3 (SEQ ID NO: 84), husp341.g1 (SEQ ID NO: 78),        husp341.g2 (SEQ ID NO: 79) and husp341.g3 (SEQ ID NO: 80),        respectively.

Example 2 Preparation of Humanized Antibody

The light and heavy chains of antibody variable region sequence inExample 1 is combined with each other. See Table 1 for the specificcombination. The human IgG1 L234A L235A sequence (SEQ ID NO: 100) isselected as the heavy chain constant region, and the correspondingconstant region CL-Kappa (SEQ ID NO: 102) and CL-Lambda (SEQ ID NO: 101)are selected as the light chain constant region according to whether thevariable region is Kappa or Lambda. Then the heavy chain sequence andlight chain sequence of the antibody were respectively constructed intothe expression vector pcDNA3.1 (Invitrogen, V790-20), and each plasmidwas obtained. Expi293 cells (Invitrogen, A14527) were used totransiently transfect to obtain the corresponding humanized antibody.The specific transfection and purification process is as follows:

Expi293 cells were passaged according to the required transfectionvolume, and the cell density was adjusted to 1.5×10⁶ cells/ml the daybefore transfection. The cell density on the day of transfection isabout 3×10⁶ cells/ml. Taking 1/10 of the final volume of Opti-MEM medium(Gibco, 31985-070) as the transfection buffer, appropriate plasmid at1.0 μg/ml is added to the transfected cells and mixed well. Appropriatepolyethylene imines (PEI) (23966) was added into the plasmid (the ratioof plasmid to PEI is 1:3 in 293F cells), mixed well and incubated atroom temperature for 20 min to obtain the DNA/PEI mixture. The DNA/PEImixture was added slowly into the cell, and the flask was shook gentlywhile adding, and then the cells were cultured in a 36.5° C., 8% CO₂incubator. After seven days, the cell culture was obtained and the cellsupernatant was collected for purification.

The Protein A column (Hitrap Mabselect Sure, GE, 11-0034-95) forpurification was treated with 0.1 M NaOH for 2 h, and the glass bottleswere washed with distilled water and dried at 180° C. for 4 h. Beforepurification, the collected cell culture was centrifuged at 4500 rpm for30 min, and the cells were discarded and filtered with 0.22 μM filter.10 column volumes of binding buffer (sodium phosphate 20 mM. NaCl 150M,PH7.0) were used to equilibrate Protein A column. The filteredsupernatant was added into the purification column and equilibrated by10 column volumes of binding buffer. 5 ml elution buffer (citricacid+sodium citrate 0.1M, pH3.5) was added and the eluent was collected,and 80 μL Tris-HCl at the concentration of 2M was added to 1 ml eluent.The collected antibody was exchanged into PBS (Gibco, 70011-044) byultrafiltration and concentration, and the concentration was detected.

TABLE 1 Table of light and heavy chain combination of sp34 humanizedantibody protein ID VH SEQ ID NO VL SEQ ID NO sp34 SP34_H 47 SP34_L 76hzsp34.7 husp34h.g0 48 husp34l.g0 77 hzsp34.8 husp34h.g1 49 husp34l.g077 hzsp34.9 husp34h.g2 50 husp34l.g0 77 hzsp34.10 husp34h.g3 51husp34l.g0 77 hzsp34.12 husp34h.g0 48 husp34l.g1 78 hzsp34.13 husp34h.g149 husp34l.g1 78 hzsp34.14 husp34h.g2 50 husp34l.g1 78 hzsp34.15husp34h.g3 51 husp34l.g1 78 hzsp34.17 husp34h.g0 48 husp34l.g2 79hzsp34.18 husp34h.g1 49 husp34l.g2 79 hzsp34.19 husp34h.g2 50 husp34l.g279 hzsp34.20 husp34h.g3 51 husp34l.g2 79 hzsp34.22 husp34h.g0 48husp34l.g3 80 hzsp34.23 husp34h.g1 49 husp34l.g3 80 hzsp34.24 husp34h.g250 husp34l.g3 80 hzsp34.25 husp34h.g3 51 husp34l.g3 80 hzsp34.27husp34h.g0 48 husp34k.g0 81 hzsp34.28 husp34h.g1 49 husp34k.g0 81hzsp34.29 husp34h.g2 50 husp34k.g0 81 hzsp34.30 husp34h.g3 51 husp34k.g081 hzsp34.32 husp34h.g0 48 husp34k.g1 82 hzsp34.33 husp34h.g1 49husp34k.g1 82 hzsp34.34 husp34h.g2 50 husp34k.g1 82 hzsp34.35 husp34h.g351 husp34k.g1 82 hzsp34.37 husp34h.g0 48 husp34k.g2 83 hzsp34.38husp34h.g1 49 husp34k.g2 83 hzsp34.39 husp34h.g2 50 husp34k.g2 83hzsp34.40 husp34h.g3 51 husp34k.g2 83 hzsp34.42 husp34h.g0 48 husp34k.g384 hzsp34.43 husp34h.g1 49 husp34k.g3 84 hzsp34.44 husp34h.g2 50husp34k.g3 84 hzsp34.45 husp34h.g3 51 husp34k.g3 84

In the antibody with a VH of husp34h.g0 or husp34h.g1 listed in Table 1,the sequence of heavy chain HCDR1 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, the sequenceof HCDR2 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, the sequence of HCDR3 is shown in SEQID NO: 3, the sequence of light chain LCDR1 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 29,the sequence of LCDR2 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 30, and the sequence oflight chain LCDR3 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 31. In the antibody with a VHof husp34h.g2 or husp34h.g3 listed in Table 1, the sequence of heavychain HCDR1 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, the sequence of HCDR2 is shown inSEQ ID NO: 2, the sequence of HCDR3 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 8, thesequence of light chain LCDR1 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, the sequence ofLCDR2 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 30, and the sequence of light chain LCDR3is shown in SEQ ID NO: 31.

Example 3 Affinity Test of Humanized Antibody

3.1 Determination of the Binding Kinetics of the Antibody of theInvention with Human CD3 Protein and Cynomolgus Monkey CD3 Protein byBiolayer Interferometry Technology

The equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) of the antibody of theinvention binding to human CD3 protein and cynomolgus monkey CD3 proteinwas determined by using the Biolayer Interferometry (BLI). The affinitydetermination of BLI method was carried out according to the existingmethods (Estep, P et al., High throughput solution Based measurement ofantibody-antigen affinity and affinity binding. MAbs, 2013.5 (2):270-8).

Half an hour before the experiment, according to the number of samples,an appropriate number of AHC (18-5060, Fortebio) sensors were taken andsoaked in SD buffer (1×PBS, BSA 0.1%, Tween-20 0.05%).

100 μl SD buffer, various antibodies, human CD3 E&D complex protein(Sino Biological Inc., CT026H0323H), and cynomolgus monkey CD3 E&Dcomplex protein (Sino Biological Inc., CT032-00323H) were added into96-well black polystyrene semi-quantitative micro-well plate (Greiner,675076) respectively. Fortebio Octet Red 96 was used for detection, andthe sensor position was selected according to the sample position. Thesetting parameters of the instrument are as follows: operation steps:Baseline, Loading-1 nm, Baseline, Association and Dissociation; theoperation time of each step depends on the speed of sample associationand dissociation. The rotational speed is 1000 rpm and the temperatureis 30° C. ForteBio Octet analysis software was used to analyze KD value.

In the experiment described in the above determination method, theaffinity of the antibody is shown in Table 2, where N. B represents nobinding, and the affinity of hzsp34.12˜hzsp34.15, hzsp34.17˜hzsp34.20,hzsp34.22˜hzsp34.25 is comparable with that of mouse sp34 (10⁻¹⁰-10⁻⁹M), while the affinity of hzsp34.37˜hzsp34.40, hzsp34.42˜hzsp34.45 isreduced (10⁻⁹˜10⁻⁸ M).

TABLE 2 Binding kinetic constants of sp34 humanized antibody Affinity tocynomolgus monkey Affinity to human CD3E&D CD3E&D KD(M) kon(1/Ms)kdis(1/s) KD(M) kon(1/Ms) kdis(1/s) sp34 9.319E−10 2.04E+06 1.90E−03 6.46E−10 1.23E+06 7.95E−04 hzsp34.7 N.B 1.655E−09 2.79E+05 4.63E−04hzsp34.8 N.B N.B hzsp34.9 N.B N.B hzsp34.10 N.B N.B hzsp34.12 6.192E−096.40E+05 3.96E−03 4.732E−09 4.79E+05 2.26E−03 hzsp34.13 4.329E−091.08E+06 4.66E−03  1.75E−09 9.37E+05 1.64E−03 hzsp34.14  2.41E−096.61E+05 1.59E−03 1.946E−10 4.88E+05 9.49E−05 hzsp34.15 3.128E−096.44E+05 2.02E−03  1.75E−09 6.58E+05 1.15E−03 hzsp34.17 5.105E−104.04E+06 2.06E−03 5.145E−10 1.78E+06 9.15E−04 hzsp34.18 6.286E−103.31E+06 2.08E−03   6.7E−10 1.31E+06 8.80E−04 hzsp34.19 6.132E−103.80E+06 2.33E−03 6.023E−10 1.64E+06 9.90E−04 hzsp34.20 8.473E−103.25E+06 2.75E−03 7.556E−10 1.46E+06 1.10E−03 hzsp34.22 6.049E−103.54E+06 2.14E−03 5.845E−10 1.52E+06 8.86E−04 hzsp34.23 5.538E−103.57E+06 1.98E−03 6.045E−10 1.31E+06 7.91E−04 hzsp34.24 7.175E−103.44E+06 2.47E−03  7.38E−10 1.28E+06 9.41E−04 hzsp34.25 1.165E−092.35E+06 2.73E−03 8.569E−10 1.07E+06 9.13E−04 hzsp34.27 N.B N.Bhzsp34.28 N.B 2.824E−09 4.15E+05 1.17E−03 hzsp34.29 N.B N.B hzsp34.30N.B N.B hzsp34.32 N.B N.B hzsp34.33 N.B N.B hzsp34.34 N.B N.B hzsp34.35N.B N.B hzsp34.37 9.157E−09 4.36E+05 3.99E−03 6.238E−09 3.21E+052.00E−03 hzsp34.38 1.271E−08 3.97E+05 5.05E−03  6.36E−09 2.88E+051.83E−03 hzsp34.39 7.847E−09 4.51E+05 3.54E−03 7.098E−09 2.86E+052.03E−03 hzsp34.40 1.679E−08 3.07E+05 5.15E−03 1.529E−08 1.96E+053.00E−03 hzsp34.42 1.472E−08 3.57E+05 5.26E−03 1.021E−08 2.43E+052.48E−03 hzsp34.43 1.264E−08 3.59E+05 4.53E−03 7.916E−09 2.53E+052.01E−03 hzsp34.44 1.646E−08 3.53E+05 5.81E−03 1.212E−08 2.41E+052.93E−03 hzsp34.45 1.842E−08 3.53E+05 6.50E−03 2.687E−08 1.94E+055.21E−03

3.2 Detection of the Binding of the Antibody of the Invention to HumanCD3 with Jurkat Cell Line

Jurkat cells are immortalized human T lymphocytes, which express humanCD3 complex. The cell line is used to detect the binding of the antibodyto the cell. The detailed operation was as follows: Jurkat cells(Promega, J1621) was inoculated into U-shaped 96-well plate, 2×10⁵ foreach well. The antibodies to be detected at a series of concentrationgradients (the initial concentration of antibody molecule is 500 nM, 3folds serial dilution) was added into the corresponding cell well,incubated at 4° C. for 30 minutes, and then PBS was used to wash out theunbound part. The sheep anti-human Fc PE fluorescent second antibody(Southern Biotech, J2815-5H87B) was added, then incubated at 4° C. for15 minutes. and detected by flow cytometry (FACSCELESTA BD). The resultsshowed that the humanized antibodies hzsp34.17˜hzsp34.20,hzsp34.22˜hzsp34.25 showed comparable affinity at the cellular level asthe chimeric antibody sp34, while the affinity of hzsp34.37˜hzsp34.40,hzsp34.42˜hzsp34.45 decreased, one-to-one corresponding to the proteinlevel (FIGS. 1A, B and C). Some of these antibodies were selected tomake a further binding curve at cell level. The results were shown inFIG. 1D, which better showed the binding of humanized antibodies withdifferent CD3 affinity at cell level, and wherein the binding ofhzsp34.24 and chimeric antibody sp34 to T cells was the closest.

Example 4 Detection of T Cell Activation Function of Humanized Antibody

The invention uses Jurkat NFAT (Nuclear Factor of Activated T) reportercell (Promega, J1621) to detect the T cell activation function of sp34humanized antibody. The cell is an engineered Jurkat T cell. When thecell is activated through TCR-CD3 pathway, it releases luciferasesubstrate into the experimental system through the downstream signalNFAT, so that the activation degree of T cells can be detected.

The detailed operation of this example is as follows: in a white 96-wellflat plate, 4×10⁴ Jurkat NFAT cells/well were mixed with each antibodymolecule at corresponding concentration (the initial concentration ofantibody molecules was 500 nM, 3 folds serial dilution) in each well,and incubated in 37° C. incubator for 6-8 hours. Afterwards, 100 μL ofBio-Glo (Promega, G7940) was added to each well. The wavelengthdetection was performed using the microplate reader (Spectra, MolecularDevices). Results were shown in FIGS. 2A and B. It can be seen that theT cell activation ability of sp34 humanized antibody has a correspondingrelationship to its affinity.

Example 5 CDR Mutant of Humanized Antibody

5.1 Design and Preparation of Mutants

At the same time, an amino acid mutation on the CDR region of thehumanized sp34 antibody was performed in the invention, with the aim ofreducing its affinity with CD3, so as to obtain molecules with differentT cell activation abilities to meet the needs of CD3 adapters fordifferent tumor specific antigens.

The specific operation is as follows: take hzsp34.24 as the initialsequence, select the amino acids at the positions of heavy chain H31,H32, H33, H52, H52A, H52C, H53, H54, H95, H96, H97, H98, H99, H100,H100A, H100B, H100C (Kabat number) and light chain L24, L28, L29, L30,L31, L53, L91, L92, L93, L94 (Kabat number) as the target amino acids,and then conduct point mutation and combined mutation respectively. Theheavy chain variable region sequence husp34h. g2.1˜husp34h. g2.24 (seethe sequence listing for sequences) and the light chain variable regionsequence husp341g3.1˜husp341g3.15 (see the sequence listing for thesequences) were obtained respectively. The basic principle of pointmutation is (Table 3): aromatic amino acids Y, W and F are mutated intoamino acids G, A and S with relatively small side chains; amino acidswith positively charged R, K, H are mutated into the amino acids G, A, Swith relatively small side chain; amino acid G with hydrogen atom in theside chain is mutated into aromatic amino acid Y; amino acids N and Qcontaining amide groups in the side chain are mutated into amino acidsG, S, D and E; non-aromatic amino acids T and S with hydroxyl groups inthe side chain are mutated into G, L and R. The reason to mutatearomatic amino acids Y, W and F into amino acids G, A and S withrelatively small side chains is because aromatic amino acids oftenparticipate in the hydrophobic interaction between molecules through thestructure of hydrophobic benzene ring in the side chain, and the sidechain occupies a large space, so the mutation of them into amino acidswith relatively small side chains may potentially change the interactionbetween antibody and antigen;

The reason to mutate positively charged amino acids R, K and H intoamino acids G, A and S with relatively small side chains is becausepositively charged amino acids often participate in the chargeinteraction between molecules through the positive charge in the sidechain, and the side chain of R\K occupies a large space, so mutationinto amino acids with relatively small side chain may potentially changethe interaction between antibody and antigen;

The reason to mutate amino acid G with side chain of hydrogen atom intoaromatic amino acid Y is because the side chain of amino acid G occupiesthe smallest space among all amino acids. Mutation into amino acid Ywith larger side chain may potentially change the interaction betweenantibody and antigen due to increased steric hindrance;

The reason to mutate amino acids N and Q with amide group in the sidechain to amino acids G, S, D and E is because the structure of aminoacids N\Q with amide group in the side chain is similar to that of D\E.Mutation of N\Q to D\E may slightly weaken the interaction betweenantibody and antigen without complete destruction. The purpose ofmutation to G and S is to directly reduce the side chain, which maypotentially change the interaction between antibody and antigen;

The reason to mutate non-aromatic amino acids T and S containinghydroxyl groups in the side chain into G, L and R is because the sidechain of amino acid T\S contained hydroxyl groups. The mutation into Gwith the smallest side chain, hydrophobic amino acid L with the middleside chain, and amino acid R with the larger side chain and positivecharge, respectively, is to change the interaction between antibody andantigen in different degrees.

TABLE 3 Table of amino acid mutation Target amino acid Mutated aminoacid Y, W, F G, A, S R, K, H G, A, S G Y N, Q G, S, D, E T, S G, L, R

The variable region sequence of the light and heavy chain of antibodyobtained as described above is combined with each other. See Table 4 forthe specific combination. The human IgG1 L234A L235A sequence (SEQ IDNO: 100) is selected as the heavy chain constant region, and thecorresponding constant region CL-Kappa (SEQ ID NO: 102) and CL-Lambda(SEQ ID NO: 101) is selected as the light chain constant regionaccording to whether the variable region is Kappa or Lambda. Then theheavy chain sequence and light chain sequence of the antibody wererespectively constructed into the expression vector pcDNA3.1(Invitrogen, V790-20), and transiently transfected with Expi293 cells(Invitrogen, A14527) to obtain the corresponding humanized antibody. Thespecific transfection process is the same as Example 2.

TABLE 4 Table of light and heavy chain combination of sp34 humanized CDRmutant antibody SEQ HCDR1 HCDR2 HCDR3 SEQ LCDR1 LCDR2 LCDR3 protein IDSEQ ID SEQ ID SEQ ID ID SEQ ID SEQ ID SEQ ID ID VH NO NO NO NO VL NO NONO NO hzsp34.78 husp34h.g2.1 52 4 2 8 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.79husp34h.g2.2 53 5 2 8 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.80 husp34h.g2.3 54 62 8 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.81 husp34h.g2.4 55 1 7 8 husp341.g3 8029 30 31 hzsp34.82 husp34h.g2.5 56 1 9 8 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31hzsp34.83 husp34h.g2.6 57 1 10 8 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.84husp34h.g2.7 58 1 11 8 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.85 husp34h.g2.8 591 12 8 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.86 husp34h.g2.9 60 1 2 13husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.87 husp34h.g2.10 61 1 2 14 husp341.g3 8029 30 31 hzsp34.88 husp34h.g2.11 62 1 2 15 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31hzsp34.89 husp34h.g2.12 63 1 2 16 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.90husp34h.g2.13 64 1 2 17 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.91 husp34h.g2.1465 1 2 18 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.92 husp34h.g2.15 66 1 2 19husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.93 husp34h.g2.16 67 1 2 20 husp341.g3 8029 30 31 hzsp34.94 husp34h.g2.17 68 1 2 21 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31hzsp34.95 husp34h.g2.18 69 22 2 8 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.96husp34h.g2.19 70 1 23 8 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.97 husp34h.g2.2071 1 24 8 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.98 husp34h.g2.21 72 1 2 25husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.99 husp34h.g2.22 73 1 2 26 husp341.g3 8029 30 31 hzsp34.100 husp34h.g2.23 74 1 2 27 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31hzsp34.101 husp34h.g2.24 75 1 2 28 husp341.g3 80 29 30 31 hzsp34.102husp34h.g2 50 1 2 8 husp341g3.1 85 32 30 31 hzsp34.103 husp34h.g2 50 1 28 husp341g3.2 86 33 30 31 hzsp34.104 husp34h.g2 50 1 2 8 husp341g3.3 8734 30 31 hzsp34.105 husp34h.g2 50 1 2 8 husp341g3.4 88 35 30 31hzsp34.106 husp34h.g2 50 1 2 8 husp341g3.5 89 36 30 31 hzsp34.107husp34h.g2 50 1 2 8 husp341g3.6 90 29 30 37 hzsp34.108 husp34h.g2 50 1 28 husp341g3.7 91 29 30 38 hzsp34.109 husp34h.g2 50 1 2 8 husp341g3.8 9229 30 39 hzsp34.110 husp34h.g2 50 1 2 8 husp341g3.9 93 29 30 40hzsp34.111 husp34h.g2 50 1 2 8 husp341g3.10 94 41 30 31 hzsp34.112husp34h.g2 50 1 2 8 husp341g3.11 95 42 30 31 hzsp34.113 husp34h.g2 50 12 8 husp341g3.12 96 29 30 43 hzsp34.114 husp34h.g2 50 1 2 8 husp341g3.1397 29 30 44 hzsp34.115 husp34h.g2 50 1 2 8 husp341g3.14 98 29 45 31hzsp34.116 husp34h.g2 50 1 2 8 husp341g3.15 99 29 45 46

5.2 Affinity Test and T Cell Activation Function Test of Mutant

The affinity test of the humanized CDR mutant of Sp34 and the proteinlevel of human CD3 was performed using the Biolayer Interferometry(BLI). The specific method is the same as Example 3.1. The results areshown in Table 5. The affinity level of the antibody to human CD3E&Gcomplex (Sino Biological Inc., CT041-H0305H) is 1.11×10⁻⁸ M˜9.50×10⁻⁹ M,the affinity level to human CD3E&D complex (Sino Biological Inc.,CT026H0323H) is 1.03×10⁻⁸ M˜9.77×10⁻¹⁰ M.

TABLE 5 Affinity of sp34 humanized CDR mutant antibody to human CD3human CD3E&G affinity human CD3E&D affinity Protein ID KD(M) kon(1/Ms)kdis(1/s) KD(M) kon(1/Ms) kdis(1/s) sp34 6.22E−09 2.40E+05 1.49E−036.38E−10 2.46E+05 1.57E−04 hzsp34.24 8.00E−09 2.24E+05 1.79E−03 9.75E−102.40E+05 2.34E−04 hzsp34.78 8.97E−09 2.50E+05 2.24E−03 1.35E−09 2.23E+053.00E−04 hzsp34.79 6.36E−09 2.42E+05 1.54E−03 5.07E−10 2.33E+05 1.18E−04hzsp34.80 1.54E−08 1.38E+05 2.13E−03 6.55E−09 2.25E+05 1.47E−03hzsp34.81 1.11E−08 1.42E+05 1.57E−03 7.69E−09 1.86E+05 1.43E−03hzsp34.82 1.20E−08 1.59E+05 1.91E−03 1.03E−08 1.63E+05 1.68E−03hzsp34.83 3.60E−09 2.20E+05 7.91E−04 9.28E−10 2.16E+05 2.00E−04hzsp34.84 4.89E−09 2.33E+05 1.14E−03 8.12E−10 2.46E+05 2.00E−04hzsp34.85 8.08E−09 2.49E+05 2.01E−03 1.32E−09 2.30E+05 3.04E−04hzsp34.86 6.61E−09 2.19E+05 1.44E−03 1.39E−09 2.55E+05 3.54E−04hzsp34.87 6.06E−09 1.65E+05 9.97E−04 8.80E−10 1.73E+05 1.52E−04hzsp34.88 1.58E−08 1.30E+05 2.05E−03 4.55E−09 1.75E+05 7.97E−04hzsp34.89 1.38E−08 2.05E+05 2.82E−03 6.62E−09 1.42E+05 9.40E−04hzsp34.91 8.53E−09 2.28E+05 1.95E−03 1.88E−09 2.80E+05 5.28E−04hzsp34.92 4.82E−09 2.10E+05 1.01E−03 7.72E−10 2.59E+05 2.00E−04hzsp34.93 3.42E−09 2.45E+05 8.36E−04 9.76E−10 2.66E+05 2.60E−04hzsp34.94 4.63E−09 1.77E+05 8.21E−04 9.77E−10 2.05E+05 2.00E−04hzsp34.95 N.B N.B hzsp34.96 N.B N.B hzsp34.97 1.10E−08 1.35E+05 1.48E−035.62E−09 2.78E+05 1.56E−03 hzsp34.98 N.B 9.15E−09 2.01E+05 1.84E−03hzsp34.99 N.B 9.63E−09 1.14E+05 1.10E−03 hzsp34.100 8.33E−09 2.05E+051.71E−03 1.13E−09 2.43E+05 2.76E−04 hzsp34.101 4.30E−09 1.48E+056.36E−04 3.77E−09 2.17E+05 8.20E−04 hzsp34.102 8.52E−09 2.22E+051.90E−03 1.69E−09 2.50E+05 4.23E−04 hzsp34.103 7.57E−09 2.53E+051.91E−03 1.34E−09 2.43E+05 3.25E−04 hzsp34.104 8.54E−09 2.31E+051.98E−03 1.93E−09 2.81E+05 5.42E−04 hzsp34.105 1.06E−08 1.99E+052.10E−03 1.30E−09 2.35E+05 3.07E−04 hzsp34.106 1.03E−08 2.30E+052.37E−03 1.54E−09 2.36E+05 3.65E−04 hzsp34.107 5.98E−08 7.46E+044.46E−03 8.44E−09 1.67E+05 1.41E−03 hzsp34.108 7.19E−09 2.03E+051.46E−03 9.65E−10 2.07E+05 2.00E−04 hzsp34.109 9.02E−09 2.33E+052.10E−03 1.15E−09 2.25E+05 2.58E−04 hzsp34.110 8.49E−09 2.22E+051.88E−03 9.51E−10 2.10E+05 2.00E−04 hzsp34.111 9.50E−09 2.01E+051.91E−03 1.94E−09 2.35E+05 4.54E−04 hzsp34.112 6.60E−09 2.35E+051.55E−03 7.22E−10 2.82E+05 2.04E−04 hzsp34.113 3.71E−09 2.19E+058.11E−04 1.02E−09 1.96E+05 2.00E−04 hzsp34.114 6.69E−09 2.00E+051.34E−03 1.08E−09 2.62E+05 2.82E−04 hzsp34.115 7.70E−09 2.38E+051.84E−03 1.26E−09 2.64E+05 3.31E−04 hzsp34.116 1.60E−08 1.79E+052.86E−03 4.11E−09 2.23E+05 9.14E−04

The affinity test method of the humanized CDR mutant of Sp34 to CD3 atthe cell-level is the same as that of Example 3.2. The results are shownin FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B. Compared with the antibody of Sp34, the affinityof hzsp34.80, hzsp34.81, hzsp34.82, hzsp34.87, hzsp34.88, hzsp34.89,hzsp34.91, hzsp34.97, hzsp34.99, hzsp34.101, hzsp34.107 and hzsp34.116decreased with different degrees, except for hzsp34.40, hzsp34.42 andhzsp34.45. Some clones were selected for binding at Jurkat cell levelunder more antibody concentration gradients. The results are shown inFIG. 3C, showing the different affinity of different CDR mutants to CD3.

The T cell activation function of the Sp34 humanized CDR mutant wasdetected using Jurkat NFAT cells. The detection method was the same asthat of Example 4. The results are shown in FIG. 4 . The CDR mutant ofthe Sp34 humanized antibody can all activate the downstream signalpathway of T cells, but the activation degree is different.

Example 6 Activity Test of Her2×CD3 Bispecific Antibody In Vitro

In order to test the monovalent affinity of sp34 humanized antibody andthe activation ability of tumor-associated antigen-dependent T cells,the bispecific antibody molecule targeting Her2×CD3 in “1+1” form wasconstructed and expressed, in which the variable region sequence ofanti-Her2 is from the marketed drug trastuzumab, and the heavy chainvariable region sequence isEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFNIKDTYIHWVRQAPGKGLEWVARIYPTNGYTRYADSVKGRFTISADTSKNTAYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCSRWGGDGFYAMDYWGQ GTLVTV (SEQ IDNO:114); the light chain variable region sequence isDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDVNTAVAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYSASFLYSGV PSRFSGSRSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQHYTTPPTFGQGTKVEIK (SEQ ID NO:115). The variableregion sequence of anti-CD3 uses the variable region sequence of sp34humanized antibody (hzsp34.24, hzsp34.80, hzsp34.87, hzsp34.97,hzsp34.99, hzsp34.101). The IgG1LALA sequence of Knob-into-hole (A.Margaret Merchant et al., Nature Biotechnology, 1998) is selected as theFc segment of the antibody (the sequence of each domain is as follows).The schematic diagram of the antibody is shown in FIG. 5A.

CL:  (SEQ ID NO: 116) RTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPV TKSFNRGEC*CH1 + CH2 + CH3 (knob):  (SEQ ID NO: 117)ASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLWCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK* CH1 + CH2 + CH3 (hole): (SEQ ID NO: 118) ASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLSCAVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLVSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK*

The CD3 equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) of Her2×CD3 bispecificantibody was determined using Biacore (GE Healthcare, T200), and thespecific method is as follows:

The human CD3E&G antigen (Sino Biological Inc., CT041-H0305H) andCynomolgus monkey CD3E&D antigen protein (Sino Biological Inc.,CT032-00323H) were coupled to the chip surface. Afterwards, the affinityand kinetic constants were obtained by detecting the binding anddissociation between the chip surface antigen and the antibody in themobile phase. The method includes chip preparation and affinitydetection. 10-fold diluted 10×HBS-EP+(BR-1006-69, GE Healthcare) wasused as the experimental buffer during measurement. The amino couplingkit (BR-1006-33, GE Healthcare) was used in the chip preparation processto couple human CD3E&G antigen and cynomolgus monkey CD3E&D antigen onthe surface of CMS chip (29-1496-03, GE Healthcare), and the couplinglevel was not more than 100RU to avoid over-strong affinity caused bytoo high coupling density. After coupling, 1 M ethanolamine was injectedto block the remaining activation sites. Affinity detection cycle iscarried out for each concentration of antibody, and each cycle includesbinding to antibody with this concentration and chip regeneration. Theantibody after serial dilution (Her2-sp34.24: initial concentration 32nM, 2 folds serial dilution; Her2-sp34.87: initial concentration 200 nM,2 folds serial dilution; Her2-sp34.80, Her2-sp34.97, Her2-sp34.99,Her2-sp34.101: initial concentration 800 nM, 2 folds serial dilution;all dilute 5 concentration points), flows through the chip surface fromlow concentration to high concentration at 30 μl/min of the flow rate,with a binding time of 180 s and a dissociation time of 600 s. Finally,10 mM Glycine pH 1.5 (BR-1003-54, GE Healthcare) was used to regeneratethe chip. The data results were analyzed using the Biacore T200 analysissoftware (version 3.1), and the analysis model used was 1:1 combinedmodel for dynamic analysis. The test results are shown in Table 6, themonovalent sp34 humanized antibody in Her2×CD3 bispecific antibody andits CDR mutant showed different affinity gradients to human andcynomolgus monkey CD3.

TABLE 6 Affinity between sp34 humanized antibody and CD3 in Her2 × CD3bispecific antibody Affinity to cynomolgus monkey Affinity to humanCD3E&G CD3E&D Name of antibody Ka(1/Ms) Kd(1/s) KD(M) Ka(1/Ms) Kd(1/s)KD(M) Her2-hzsp34.24 1.60E+06 7.79E−03 4.88E−09 1.11E+06 8.00E−037.20E−09 Her2-hzsp34.80 4.97E+05 4.91E−01 9.87E−07 5.96E+05 7.80E−031.31E−06 Her2-hzsp34.87 3.27E+05 4.62E−02 1.41E−07 1.45E+05 3.50E−022.42E−07 Her2-hzsp34.97 5.28E+05 1.91E−01 3.61E−07 5.43E+05 1.77E−013.27E−07 Her2-hzsp34.99 1.30E+05 8.17E−02 6.27E−07 8.34E+04 1.00E−011.20E−06 Her2-hzsp34.101 6.37E+05 1.01E−01 1.59E−07 5.51E+05 9.87E−021.79E−07

To verify T cell activation ability of Her2×CD3 bispecific antibody, theluciferase report system of Jurkat NFAT (Nuclear Factor of Activated T)cells (J1621, Promega) was used to detect the T cell activation abilityof bispecific antibody molecules. The cell line activated the expressionof luciferase through the NFAT signal pathway of TCR/CD3 intracellulardownstream signal, thus detecting the activation of T cells.

The specific method is as follows: In 96-well white flat-bottom cellculture plate, 8×10⁵ target cells SK-BR-3 (JCRB0834, JCRB cell bank) and4×10⁶ effector cell Jurkat NFAT cells were added into each well, andthen Her2×CD3 bispecific antibody molecules at correspondingconcentration (Her2-sp34.24, Her2-sp34.87 and Her2-sp34.101 have aninitial concentration of 10 nM, 4 folds dilution; Her2-sp34.80 has aninitial concentration of 200 nM, 4 folds dilution; Her2-sp34.97 andHer2-sp34.99 have an initial concentration of 100 nM, 4 folds dilution)were added, and then cultured in incubator at 37° C. for 16 hours. Thenthe culture plate was taken out and Bio-Glo (G7940, Promega) was added.The microplate reader (Spectra, Molecular Devices) was used forwavelength detection. Results are shown in FIG. 5B, Her2-sp34.24,Her2-sp34.87, Her2-sp34.101, Her2-sp34.97, Her2-sp34.99, Her2-sp34.80have the activation ability of T cells from high to low.

Example 7 CD70/CD3 Bispecific Antibody Activity Test In Vitro

The bispecific antibody in “1+1” form targeting CD70×CD3 was alsoconstructed and expressed in the invention, wherein the variable regionsequence of anti-CD70 is from SGN70 (SEQ ID NO: 14 and SEQ ID NO: 24 inWO2004073656), and the variable region sequence of anti-CD3 is from sp34humanized antibody variable region sequence, and adopts scFv form (FIG.6A). The sequence of each type of sp34 adopts the sequence of “heavychain-light chain (HL)” and “light chain-heavy chain (LH)” respectively(where sp34.24LH represents the sequence of light chain-heavy chain,sp34.24HL represents the sequence of heavy chain-light chain, and othermolecules are the same), which is connected by (GGGGS)₄. The IgG1 LALAsequence of Knob-into-hole (A. Margaret Merchant et al., NatureBiotechnology, 1998) was used as Fc segment. The structure schematic ofthe antibody is shown in FIG. 6A, wherein CH3 of Knob has point mutationY349C (EU numbering system), and CH3 of Hole has point mutation S354C(EU numbering system). The sequence is as follows:

CL:  SEQ ID NO: 116 CH1 + CH2 + CH3 (knob):  (SEQ ID NO: 119)ASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPCRDELTKNQVSLWCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK* CH1 + CH2 + CH3 (hole): (SEQ ID NO: 120) ASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVCTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLSCAVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLVSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK*

The CD3 equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) of each bispecificantibody was determined using Biacore (GE Healthcare, T200). The methodis same as that in Example 6, and the measured results are shown inTable 7. Some bispecific antibodies SGN70-sp34.80HL and SGN70-sp34.99HLhave low affinity due to structural changes.

TABLE 7 Affinity to CD3 of sp34 humanized antibody in the form of scFvin SGN70 × CD3 bispecific antibody Affinity to cynomolgus monkeyAffinity to human CD3E&G CD3E&D Name of antibody Ka(1/Ms) Kd(1/s) KD(M)Ka(1/Ms) Kd(1/s) KD(M) SGN70-sp34.24LH 1.50E+05 1.46E−02 9.80E−081.13E+05 1.58E−02 1.41E−07 SGN70-sp34.24HL 2.65E+05 2.90E−02 1.10E−071.69E+05 3.02E−02 1.79E−07 SGN70-sp34.80LH 4.97E+04 2.01E−01 4.06E−061.15E+05 7.49E−01 6.49E−06 SGN70-sp34.80HL N.B N.B N.B N.B N.B N.BSGN70-sp34.87LH 3.21E+05 1.07E−01 3.35E−07 8.57E+04 4.66E−02 5.44E−07SGN70-sp34.87HL 5.04E+05 2.53E−01 5.01E−07 3.08E+05 1.95E−01 6.33E−07SGN70-sp34.97LH 8.13E+04 2.53E−01 3.11E−06 6.38E+04 3.33E−01 5.22E−06SGN70-sp34.97HL 7.99E+04 4.16E−01 5.20E−06 1.28E+05 7.05E−01 5.50E−06SGN70-sp34.99LH 1.23E+05 9.93E−01 8.06E−06 1.49E+04 2.17E−01 1.46E−05SGN70-sp34.99HL N.B N.B N.B N.B N.B N.B SGN70-sp34.101LH 2.90E+051.19E−01 4.09E−07 2.35E+05 1.44E−01 6.14E−07 SGN70-sp34.101HL 3.47E+051.67E−01 4.80E−07 2.69E+05 1.77E−01 6.58E−07

The reporter system of Jurkat NFAT cells was used for detection. Thespecific method is as follows: In 96-well white flat-bottomed cellculture plate, 8×10⁵ target cell NOMO-1 (CBP60515, Nanjing CobioerBiosciences co., LTD) and 4×10⁶ effector cells Jurkat NFAT cell wereadded into each well, and then CD70×CD3 bispecific antibody molecule atcorresponding concentration (with initial concentration of 100 mM and 5folds dilution) was added and then cultured in 37° C. incubator for 16hours. Then the culture plate was taken out, Bio-Glo (G7940, Promega)was added. The microplate reader (Spectra, Molecular Devices) was usedfor wavelength detection. Results are shown in FIG. 6B. Some bispecificantibodies SGN70-sp34.24LH, SGN70-sp34.24HL, SGN70-sp34.87LH,SGN70-sp34.87HL, SGN70-sp34.101HL and SGN70-sp34.101LH have strong Tcell activation ability, while some bispecific antibodies such asSGN70-sp34.80HL, SGN70-sp34.80LH, SGN70-sp34.97HL, SGN70-sp34.97LH,SGN70-sp34.99HL and SGN70-sp34.99LH have relatively weak T cellactivation, which may be related to the low affinity of SGN70 antibodyat the end of CD70 and the low CD70 abundance on the surface of NOMO-1cells.

Example 8 Construction and Preparation of CD3/Claudin18.2 BispecificAntibody

The sequence of the antigen-binding region of anti-Claudin18.2(CLDN18.2) monoclonal antibody HB37A6 (see CN202010570517.X, and thesequence information is shown in Table 9) and of the three differentanti-human CD3 monoclonal antibodies HzSP34.24, HzSP34.87, and HzSP34.97were respectively used to construct bispecific antibodies 030, 032 and033 in the “1+1” form targeting CLDN18.2×CD3 according to thecombination in Table 8, and their antibody structure schematics areshown in FIG. 7 . Specifically, the IgG1 LALA sequence of knob-into-holestructure (A. Margaret Merchant et al., Nature Biotechnology, 1998) wasselected as the Fc segment of the antibody. Therefore, the heavy chainat the CLDN18.2 end of the bispecific antibody is SEQ ID NO: 121, andthe light chain is SEQ ID NO: 122. The heavy chain at the CD3 end of thebispecific antibody is SEQ ID NO: 123, 125 and 126, and the light chainis SEQ ID NO: 124.

The plasmid construction process of bispecific antibody is as follows:the heavy chain sequence of CLDN18.2 (SEQ ID NO: 121), the light chainsequence of CLDN18.2 (SEQ ID NO: 122), the heavy chain sequence of CD3(SEQ ID NO: 123, 125 and 126), and the light chain sequence of CD3 (SEQID NO: 124) were inserted into the vector pcDNA3.1 (Invitrogen, V790-20)to obtain the plasmid for the heavy chain of the end of CLDN18.2, forthe light chain plasmid of the end of CLDN18.2, and for the heavy chainof the end of CD3 and for the light chain of the end of CD3. Then PEI(Polysciences, 23966) was used to transiently transfect the plasmid forthe heavy chain of the end of CLDN18.2 plasmid, for the light chainplasmid of the end of CLDN18.2 at the end of CLDN18.2, and for the heavychain plasmid of the end of CD3 and for the light chain of the end ofCD3 into Expi293 cells (Invitrogen, A14527), and the semi-antibodymolecule of CLDN18.2 end and three semi-antibody molecules of CD3 endwere expressed. After 7 days, the cell fermentation broth was obtained,filtered and clarified, and captured with the Protein A column (GEHealthcare, 11-0034-95) of Hitrap Mabselect Sure respectively, to obtainthe semi-antibody at the end of CLDN18.2 and CD3. After theconcentration of the semiantibody was detected by A280 method, thesemi-antibodies at both ends were mixed in a ratio of 1:1. Anappropriate amount of reducing agent GSH were added and the reaction wasovernight at room temperature. Ultrafiltration removes the reducingagent and terminates the reaction. After that, MonoS cation exchangechromatography (GE Healthcare, 17-5168-01) was used for finepurification. Liquid A was 20 mM sodium phosphate buffer (pH 6.6), andliquid B was 20 mM sodium phosphate buffer (pH 6.6) containing 1M sodiumchloride. The elution gradient was 0%-50% (30 column volume). The elutedprotein solution was ultrafiltration and transferred to PBS (Gibco,70011-044). The molecular weight was determined by mass spectrometry andthe purity was identified by SEC-HPLC. The obtained 030, 032 and 033bispecific antibodies are used in the following embodiments.

TABLE 8 List of CD3/CLDN18.2 bispecific antibodies Anti-CLDN18.2 endAnti-CD3 end 030 HB37A6 HzSP34.24 032 HB37A6 HzSP34.87 033 HB37A6HzSP34.97

TABLE 9 Bispecific antibody information SEQ ID NO Knob (CH1 + CH2 + CH3)117 ASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLWCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSP GK SEQ ID NOHole (CH1 + CH2 + CH3) 118ASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLSCAVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLVSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSP GK SEQ ID NOCLDN18.2 end HB37A6 in bispecific antibody 121 HeavyEVQLLDSGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYVMSWVRQAPGKGLN chainWVSTISHSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAIDAPYYDILTGYRYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLWCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 122 LightDIQMTQSPSTLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISSWLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLI chainYKASSLESGVPSRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPDDFATYYCQQYNSYSYTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHK VYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECSEQ ID NO CD3 end HzSP34.24 in bispecific antibody 123 HeavyEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQASGKGL chainEWVGRIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLSCAVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLVSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 124 LightQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTTSNYANWVQQKPGQAP chainRGLIGGTNKRAPGVPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYCALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVLGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPVKAGVETTTPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS SEQ ID NOCD3 end HzSP34.87 in bispecific antibody 125 HeavyEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQASGKGL chainEWVGRIRSKYNNYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVYYCARHYNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLSCAVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLVSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 124 LightQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTTSNYANWVQQKPGQAP chainRGLIGGTNKRAPGVPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYCALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVLGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPVKAGVETTTPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS SEQ ID NOCD3 end HzSP34.97 in bispecific antibody 126 HeavyEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFNTYAMNWVRQASGKGL chainEWVGRIRSKAGGYATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLSCAVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLVSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK 124 LightQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTTSNYANWVQQKPGQAP chainRGLIGGTNKRAPGVPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYCALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVLGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPVKAGVETTTPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS

Example 9. Determination of Affinity of Bispecific Antibody

The equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) of the bispecific antibody ofthe invention binding to human CD3 protein was determined by theBiolayer Interferometry (BLI). The affinity determination of BLI methodwas carried out according to the existing methods (Estep, P et al., Highthroughput solution based measurement of antibody-antigen affinity andaffinity binding. MAbs, 2013.5 (2): 270-8).

An appropriate number of AHC (18-5060, Fortebio) sensors was taken andsoaked in SD buffer (1×PBS, BSA 0.1%, Tween-20 0.05%) according to thenumber of samples at half an hour before the experiment. 100 μl of SDbuffer, each bispecific antibody and human CD3 protein (CT026H0323H,Sino Biological Inc.) were added into 96-well black polystyrenesemi-quantitative micro-well plate (Greiner, 675076). Fortebio OctetRed96 was used for detection, and the sensor position was selectedaccording to the sample position. The setting parameters of theinstrument were as follows: operation steps: Baseline, Loading-1 nm,Baseline, Association and Dissociation; the operation time of each stepdepended on the speed of sample combination and dissociation. Therotational speed was 1000 rpm and the temperature was 30° C. ForteBioOctet analysis software was used to analyze KD value.

The affinity of bispecific antibodies was shown in Table 10. Theaffinity of CD3 moiety of 030 molecule was the highest, with 7.4 nM. Theaffinity of CD3 moiety of 032 and 033 molecules decreased in turn, with89 nM and 440 nM respectively.

TABLE 10 Affinity of CD3 moiety of the bispecific antibodies Ka(1/Ms)Kd(1/s) KD(M) 030 6.927E+5 0.005164 7.455E−9 032 8.066E+5 0.071838.906E−8 033 3.788E+5 0.1689 4.459E−7

The equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) of binding to human CLDN18.2was determined by surface plasma resonance (SPR). According to themanufacturer's instructions, the antigen human Claudin 18.2 (GenScrip,P50251802) was coupled to the surface of CMS chip (GE Healthcare,29-1496-03) using the amino-coupling kit (GE Healthcare, BR-1006-33).After coupling, 1 M ethanolamine was injected to block the remainingactivation sites. According to the manufacturer's instructions, thebinding and dissociation between the chip surface antigen and variousbispecific antibodies in the mobile phase were detected by Biacore (GEHealthcare, T200) to obtain the affinity and kinetic constants. Theantibody after serial dilution (0-100 nM, twice dilution) flowed throughthe chip surface in order from low concentration to high concentration,with binding time of 180 s and dissociation time of 600 s. Finally, 10mM Glycine pH 1.5 (GE Healthcare, BR-1003-54) was used to regenerate thechip. The resulting data were analyzed using the Biacore T200 analysissoftware and the 1:1 combination model. Results was shown in Table 11,the same clone HB37A6 was used for 030, 032 and 033 bispecificantibodies at the CLDN18.2 moiety, and the affinity of the CLDN18.2moiety was consistent with a very strong affinity of 0.57 nM.

TABLE 11 Affinity of CLDN18.2 moiety of the bispecific antibodiesKa(1/Ms) Kd(1/s) KD(M) 030 3.47E+05 2.00E−04 5.76E−10 032 033

Example 10. T Cell Killing Test In Vitro

The 030, 032 and 033 bispecific antibodies obtained in Example 9 wereused for T cell killing test in vitro. Human peripheral bloodmononuclear cells (PBMC, Allcells or Saily) were re-suspended withcomplete medium RPMI-1640 (Hyclone, SH30809.01)+10% fetal bovine serum(FBS, Hyclone, SH30084.03), and PBMC was adjusted to 2×10⁶/ml.

NUGC-4 (JCRB cell bank, JCRB0834) or DAN-G tumor target cellDAN-G-hCLDN18.2 overexpressing Claudin 18.2 prepared as follows,non-target cell L363 (DSMZ, ACC49) were labeled with Far-Red(Invitrogen) for 10 min, washed twice and then resuspended in thecomplete medium, and then the cell concentration was adjusted to2×10⁵/ml.

The construction of DAN-G-Hcldn18.2 was as follows:

The full-length gene of human CLDN18.2 (UniProt ID: P56856-2) wasconstructed into the vector pWPT-GFP (Addgene, 12255) to replace the GFPsequence. Said vectors, the lentivirus packaging vectors psPAX2(Addgene, 12260) and pMD2. G (Addgene, 12259) were co-transfected intoHEK293T (ATCC, CRL-3216) cells for virus packaging. The culturesupernatant after 48 hours and 72 hours of culture were collectedrespectively, and PEG8000 was used to concentrate the lentivirus. Theconcentrated virus was used to transfect pancreatic cancer DAN-G cells,and then the cells expressing CLDN18.2 were sorted out by flow cytometry(MoFlo XDP, Beckman Coulter) to obtain a tumor cell line DAN-G-hCLDN18.2stably transfected with CLDN18.2.

PBMC was mixed with bispecific antibodies 030, 032 and 033 respectively(the initial concentration of 030 and 032 were 1 nM, and the initialconcentration of 033 was 400 nM. All antibodies were diluted five times,a total of 10 concentration points), incubated at 37° C. for 30 minutes,and then 50 μL tumor target cells (1×10⁴) were added to 50 μL PBMCeffector cells with 10:1 ratio of effector cells: target cells, followedby incubation at 37° C. for 24 hours, centrifugation, resuspending ofthe cells with the final concentration of 10 μg/ml of propidium iodide(PI, Invitrogen), and then flow cytometry (BD, FACSCELESTA) was used todetect both Far-Red and PI positive cells. The killing ratio of tumortarget cells was calculated by FACSDiva software (BD, Celestsa).

The results in FIG. 8 showed that 030 and 032 molecules had very strongkilling activity on the gastric cancer cell NUGC-4, and the EC50 valuewas less than 1 pM. The results in FIG. 9 showed that the EC50 valuesfor both cells were even less than 0.1 pM for DAN-G-hCLDN18.2, apancreatic cancer cell with high expression of CLDN18.2. The killingactivity of 033 molecule for the two tumor cell lines was weaker, lowerthan 030 and 032 about 1000 times, but it still reached the maximumkilling (nearly 100% lysed cells). However, in the case of negativeexpression of CLDN18.2, 030, 032 and 033 molecules all did not havenon-specific killing effect (FIG. 10 ). This indicates that 030, 032 and033 molecules all exhibit the specific killing of tumor cells thatdepends on the expression of CLDN18.2. Moreover, the killing effect ofthe bispecific antibody of the invention is related to the abundance ofCLDN18.2 on the cell surface. Within a certain range of expressionabundance, the higher the expression of CLDN18.2 on the cell surface,the better the killing effect is.

Example 11. Release Test of Cytokine In Vitro

Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC, Allcells or Saily) wereresuspended with complete medium RPMI-1640 (Hyclone, SH30809.01)+10%fetal bovine serum (FBS, Hyclone, SH30084.03), and PBMCs were adjustedto 2×10⁶/ml. The concentrations of NUGC-4 or DAN-G tumor target cellDAN-G-hCLDN18.2 overexpressing Claudin 18.2 were adjusted to 2×10⁵/ml.

PBMC was mixed with bispecific antibodies 030, 032 and 033 respectively,incubated at 37° C. for 30 min, and then 50 μL Tumor target cells(1×10⁴) were added to 50 μL PBMC effector cells with 10:1 ratio ofeffector cells: target cells, followed by incubation at 37° C. for 24hours, centrifugation, and obtaining cell supernatant. HumanTh1/Th2/Th17 Kit (BD, article No. 560484) was used to detect cytokinesfollowed by incubation at room temperature for 3 hours and detection byflow cytometry (BD, FACSCELESTA), and then the release of cytokines inthe supernatant was analyzed by FCAP Array software (BD).

The results in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 showed 030, 032 and 033 molecules wasable to mediate the high release of IL-2, TNFα and IFNgamma cytokines ongastric cancer cell NUGC-4 and pancreatic cancer cell DAN-G-hCLDN18.2,which were positively correlated with the affinity of CD3 moiety.

Example 12. T Cell Activation Test In Vitro

Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC, Allcells or Saily) werere-suspended with complete medium RPMI-1640 (Hyclone, SH30809.01)+10%fetal bovine serum (FBS, Hyclone, SH30084.03), and PBMC were adjusted to2×10⁶/ml.

The concentration of NUGC-4 or DAN-G tumor target cell DAN-G-CLDN18.2overexpressing Claudin 18.2 were adjusted to 2×10⁵/ml. PBMC was mixedwith bispecific antibodies 030, 032 and 033 respectively, incubated at37° C. for 30 min, and then 50 μL tumor target cells (1×10⁴) were addedto 50 μL PBMC effector cells with 10:1 ratio of effector cells: targetcells, followed by incubation at 37° C. for 24 hours, centrifugation,removing the supernatant, and then the cells were incubated with BV421anti-human CD3 (Biolegend, 317344), PerCP/Cy5.5 mouse anti-human CD4(BD, 552838), APC/Cy7 anti-human CD8a (Biolegend, 300926), PE anti-humanCD25 (Biolegend, 302606), FITC anti-human CD69 (Biolegend, 310904) for 1hour at 4° C., and then washed three times with 1×PBS, and the ratio ofboth CD25 and CD69 positive cells in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells was detectedby flow cytometry (BD, FACSCELESTA). The ratio of both CD25 and CD69positive cells in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells was calculated by FACSDivasoftware (BD, Celestsa), which is the ratio of CD4 and CD8+ T cells inactivation.

As shown in FIG. 13 , 030, 032 and 033 molecules could specificallyactivate T cells in the co-culture of gastric cancer cell NUGC-4, andthe activation ability was positively correlated with the affinity ofCD3 moiety.

Example 13. Pharmacodynamic Experiment In Vivo—Gastric Cancer Model

In this experiment, the anti-tumor effect of bispecific antibody onNUGC-4 tumor was studied in NOG female mice. 49 female NOG mice (BeijingWeitong Lihua Experimental Animal Technology Co., Ltd.) were selected.

PBMC cells (Allcells) were resuscitated and centrifuged. PBS (1×) wasused to disperse PBMC cells to obtain the cell suspension with a celldensity of 2×10⁷/ml. 200 μL cell suspension was taken to inject PBMCcells into the orbital vein of mice, 4×10⁶/mouse.

NUGC-4 cells were routinely resuscitated and subcultured for subsequentexperiments in vivo. Centrifuge and collect cells, disperse NUGC-4 cellswith PBS (1×), and the cells with cell density of 6×10⁷ cells/ml weremixed with matrigel gel at 1:1 to prepare cell suspension with a celldensity of 3×10⁷/ml. On the third day, 0.2 ml of cell suspension wassubcutaneously inoculated into the right abdominal region of NOGhumanized mice to establish a mice model bearing NUCG-4 tumor.

On the 7th day after cell inoculation, the maximum wide axis and themaximum long axis of the tumor in mouse were measured with a verniercaliper, and the tumor volume was calculated. The mice with tumor volumebetween 53.35 mm³ and 168.07 mm³ were picked, and the mice were dividedinto serpentine group according to the tumor volume (6 mice in eachgroup). The bispecific antibodies 030, 032 and 033 of the invention andthe negative control h-IgG (Equitech-Bio, batch number 160308-02) wereinjected intravenously into each mouse, with the dose of 0.3 mg/kg and 1mg/kg, once a week, a total of 4 times, and the frequency of measuringtumor volume was twice a week. Meanwhile, the tumor inhibition rate (TGI%) was calculated as follows:

TGI %=100%*(tumor volume of control group−tumor volume of treatmentgroup)/(tumor volume of control group−tumor volume of control groupbefore administration).

As shown in FIG. 14 , in the mouse model bearing human gastric cancerNUCG-4 tumor, 030 and 032 can reach 100% TGI at a low dose of 0.3 mg/kg,and reach 50% CR (complete remission) at a high dose of 1 mg/kg (3 of 6mice have achieved complete tumor vanishment). However, 033 moleculealmost had no effect at low dose, whereas TGI can reach 20% at a dose of1 mg/kg. During the whole experiment, the weight of mice in theexperimental group and the control group did not drop.

Example 14. Pharmacodynamic Experiment In Vivo—Pancreatic Cancer Model

In this experiment, the anti-tumor effect of bispecific antibody onDAN-G-Claudin 18.2 tumor was studied in NOG female mice. PBMC cells wereinjected into the orbital vein in 49 NOG mice (Beijing Weitong LihuaExperimental Animal Technology Co., Ltd.), 4×10⁶/mouse, and inoculationvolume was 200 ul/mouse (as shown in Example 13). This was recorded asday 0.

The human pancreatic cancer cell DAN-G-CLDN18.2 constructed in Example10 was routinely sub-cultured for subsequent in vivo experiments. Thecells were centrifuged and collected. DAN-G-CLDN18.2 were dispersed withPBS (1×) to obtain the suspension with cell density of 10×10⁶/ml. Thecell suspension was mixed with matrigel gel at 1:1 to prepare the cellsuspension with a concentration of 5×10⁶ cells/ml. On day 0, 0.2 ml ofcell suspension was taken and subcutaneously injected into the rightabdominal region of NOD-SCID mice to establish a humanized model ofDNA-G pancreatic cancer with CLDN18.2 overexpression.

7 days after the inoculation of tumor cells, the maximum wide axis andthe maximum long axis of the tumor were measured with a vernier caliper,and the tumor volume was calculated. The mice with tumor volume in therange of 46.42 mm³˜120.64 mm³ were divided into serpentine groupaccording to the tumor size (6 mice in each group).

The bispecific antibodies 030, 032 and 033 of the invention and thenegative control h-IgG (Equitech-Bio, batch number 160308-02) wereinjected intravenously into each mouse, with the intraperitoneal dose of0.3 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg, once a week, a total of 4 times, and thefrequency of measuring tumor volume was twice a week. Meanwhile, thetumor inhibition rate (TGI %) was calculated as follows:

TGI %=100%*(tumor volume of control group−tumor volume of treatmentgroup)/(tumor volume of control group−tumor volume of control groupbefore administration).

As shown in FIG. 15 , in the humanized model of DNA-G pancreatic cancerwith CLDN18.2 overexpression, 030 and 032 molecules can reach 100% TGIat both doses. The 033 molecule also reached 42% TGI at 0.3 mg/kg of and76% TGI at lmg/kg respectively, which may be related to the highexpression of CLDN18.2 in DAN-G-CLDN18.2 pancreatic cancer cells. Duringthe whole experiment, the weight of mice in the experimental group andthe control group did not drop.

Example 15. PK Experiment in Mouse

In this study, female Balb/C mice (Vitoliva) were injected with 10 mg/kgof 030, 032 and 033 via tail vein to study their pharmacokinetics inmice. After administration, blood was taken from the eyes of mice at0.086 hr, 0.5 hr, 2 hr, 6 hr, 24 hr, 48 hr, 4 day, 7 day, 14 day and 21day respectively, and the blood was centrifuged at 4° C. at 3000 rpm for10 min to collect serum. The antibody content in serum was determined byELISA, and the half-lives of 030, 032 and 033 in mice were calculated.

The experimental results were shown in FIG. 16 . The half-lives of 030,032 and 033 in mice were similar to PK of normal monoclonal antibodies.It further showed that the bispecific antibody constructed by theinvention did not affect the half-life of the antibody.

Name of variable region sequence HCDR1/LCDR1 HCDR2/LCDR2 HCDR3/LCDR3VH/VL HC/LC SP34_H GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYA HGNFGNSYVSWFAEVQLVESGGGLVQPKGSLKLSCAASGFTFN ASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 3) TYAMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNYKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVL NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSQSILYLQMNNLK QSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVN NO: 2)TEDTAMYYCVRHGNFGNSYVSWFAYWGQ HKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 47) PEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHN AKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQP REPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLD SDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK(SEQ ID NO: 100) husp34h.g0 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYAHGNFGNSYVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 3) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSL NO: 2) KTEDTAVYYCARHGNFGNSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 48) husp34h.g1 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYA HGNFGNSYVSWFAEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ ID TYYADSVKDY (SEQ ID NO: 3) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGNSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 49) husp34h.g2 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYA HGNFGQSYVSWFAEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ ID TYYADSVKDY (SEQ ID NO: 8) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 50) husp34h.g3 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYA HGNFGQSYVSWFAEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ ID TYYADSVKDY (SEQ ID NO: 8) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVARIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 51) husp34h.g2.1 GFTFGTYAM RIRSKYNNYA HGNFGQSYVSWFAEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFG SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ ID TYYADSVKDY (SEQ ID NO: 8) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 4) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 52) husp34h.g2.2 GFTFNGYAM RIRSKYNNYA HGNFGQSYVSWFAEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ ID TYYADSVKDY (SEQ ID NO: 8) GYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 5) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 53) husp34h.g2.3 GFTENTAAM RIRSKYNNYA HGNFGQSYVSWFAEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ ID TYYADSVKDY (SEQ ID NO: 8) TAAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 6) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 54) husp34h.g2.4 GFTFNTYAM RISSKYNNYA HGNFGQSYVSWFAEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ ID TYYADSVKDY (SEQ ID NO: 8) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRISSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 7) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 55) husp34h.g2.5 GFTFNTYAM RIRLKYNNYA HGNFGQSYVSWFAEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ ID TYYADSVKDY (SEQ ID NO: 8) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRLKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 9) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 56) husp34h.g2.6 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKANNY HGNFGQSYVSWFAEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ ID ATYYADSVKY (SEQ ID NO: 8) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKANNY NO: 1) D (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 10) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 57) husp34h.g2.7 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYGNYA HGNFGQSYVSWFAEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ ID TYYADSVKDY (SEQ ID NO: 8) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYGNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 11) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 58) husp34h.g2.8 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNGYA HGNFGQSYVSWFAEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ ID TYYADSVKDY (SEQ ID NO: 8) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNGY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 12) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 59) husp34h.g2.9 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYA AGNFGQSYVSWFAEVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ ID TYYADSVKDY (SEQ ID NO: 13) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARAGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 60) husp34h.g2.10 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYAHYNFGQSYVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 14) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHYNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 61) husp34h.g2.11 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYAHGGFGQSYVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 15) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGGFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 62) husp34h.g2.12 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYAHGNAGQSYVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 16) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNAGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 63) husp34h.g2.13 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYAHGNFYQSYVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 17) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFYQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 64) husp34h.g2.14 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYAHGNFGGSYVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 18) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGGSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 65) husp34h.g2.15 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYAHGNFGQRYVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 19) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQRYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 66) husp34h.g2.16 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYAHGNFGQSAVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 20) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSAVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 67) husp 34h.g2.17 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYAHGNFGQSYASWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 21) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYASWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 68) husp34h.g2.18 GFTFSGSAM RIRSKYNNYAHGNFGQSYVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFS SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 8) GSAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 22) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 69) husp34h.g2.19 GFTFNTYAM RISLKYNNYAHGNFGQSYVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 8) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRISLKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 23) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 70) husp34h.g2.20 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKAGGYAHGNFGQSYVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 8) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKAGGY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 24) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 71) husp34h.g2.21 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYAHYGFGQSYVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 25) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHYGFGQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 72) husp34h.g2.22 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYAHGNAYQSYVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 26) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNAYQSYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 73) husp34h.g2.23 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYAHGNFGGRYVSWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 27) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGGRYVSWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 74) husp34h.g2.24 GFTFNTYAM RIRSKYNNYAHGNFGQSAASWFA EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLKLSCAASGFTFN SEQ ID NO: 100 N (SEQ IDTYYADSVKD Y (SEQ ID NO: 28) TYAMNWVRQASGKGLEWVGRIRSKYNNY NO: 1) (SEQ IDATYYADSVKDRFTISRDDSKSTLYLQMNSLK NO: 2) TEDTAVYYCARHGNFGQSAASWFAYWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 75) SP34_L RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQESALTTSPGETVTLTCRSSTGAVTT GQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVC NYAN (SEQ(SEQ ID ID NO: 31) SNYANWVQEKPDHLFTGLIGGTNKRAPGVLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPVKAGVETT ID NO: 29) NO: 30)PARFSGSLIGDKAALTITGAQTEDEAIYFCAL TPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSWYSNLWVFGGGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 76) YSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS (SEQID NO: 101) husp34l.g0 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) SNYANWFQQKPGQAPRTLIYGTNKRAPWT ID NO: 29) NO: 30)PARFSGSLLGGKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYCA LWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 77)husp34l.g1 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRTLIGGTNKRAPG ID NO: 29) NO: 30)VPARFSGSLLGGKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 78)husp34l.g2 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPG ID NO: 29) NO: 30)VPARFSGSLLGGKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 79)husp34l.g3 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPG ID NO: 29) NO: 30)VPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 80)husp34k.g0 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQEIVMTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRSSTGAVT RTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLL NYAN (SEQ(SEQ ID ID NO: 31) TSNYANWYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGTNKRAPGINNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQES ID NO: 29) NO: 30)PARFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQSEDFAVYYCAL VTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 81) YACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC (SEQID NO: 102) husp34k.g1 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQEIVMTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRSSTGAVT SEQ ID NO: 102 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) TSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRLLIGGTNKRAPG ID NO: 29) NO: 30)VPARFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQSEDFAVYYCA LWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 82)husp34k.g2 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQEIVMTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRSSTGAVT SEQ ID NO: 102 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) TSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAP ID NO: 29) NO: 30)GVPARFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQSEDFAVYYC ALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 83)husp34k.g3 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQEIVMTQSPATLSVSPGERATLSCRSSTGAVT SEQ ID NO: 102 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) TSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAP ID NO: 29) NO: 30)GVPARFSGSGSGDEFTLTISSLQSEDFAVYY CALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 84)husp34lg3.1 GSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCGSSTGAVT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) TSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAP ID NO: 32) NO: 30)GVPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYY CALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 85)husp34lg3.2 RSSTGAVGT GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVG SEQ ID NO: 101 SNYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) TSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAP ID NO: 33) NO: 30)GVPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYY CALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 86)husp34lg3.3 RSSTGAVTG GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVT SEQ ID NO: 101 SNYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) GSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAP ID NO: 34) NO: 30)GVPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYY CALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 87)husp34lg3.4 RSSTGAVTTR GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) RNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPG ID NO: 35) NO: 30)VPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 88)husp34lg3.5 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 GYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) SGYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPG ID NO: 36) NO: 30)VPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 89)husp34lg3.6 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALAYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 37) SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPG ID NO: 29) NO: 30)VPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALAYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 90)husp34lg3.7 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWASNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 38) SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPG ID NO: 29) NO: 30)VPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALWASNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 91)husp34lg3.8 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYRNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 39) SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPG ID NO: 29) NO: 30)VPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALWYRNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 92)husp34lg3.9 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYSGLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 40) SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPG ID NO: 29) NO: 30)VPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALWYSGLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 93)husp34lg3.10 RSSTGAVGG GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVG SEQ ID NO: 101 SNYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) GSNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAP ID NO: 41) NO: 30)GVPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYY CALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 94)husp34lg3.11 RSSTGAVTTR GTNKRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 GYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) RGYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPG ID NO: 42) NO: 30)VPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 95)husp34lg3.12 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALAASNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 43) SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPG ID NO: 29) NO: 30)VPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALAASNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 96)husp34lg3.13 RSSTGAVTTS GTNKRAP ALWYRGLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 44) SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNKRAPG ID NO: 29) NO: 30)VPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALWYRGLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 97)husp34lg3.14 RSSTGAVTTS GTNSRAP ALWYSNLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 31) SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNSRAPG ID NO: 29) NO: 45)VPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALWYSNLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 98)husp34lg3.15 RSSTGAVTTS GTNSRAP ALWYSDLWV (SEQQAVVTQEPSLTVSPGGTVTLTCRSSTGAVTT SEQ ID NO: 101 NYAN (SEQ (SEQ IDID NO: 46) SNYANWVQQKPGQAPRGLIGGTNSRAPG ID NO: 29) NO: 45)VPARFSGSLLGDKAALTLLGAQPEDEAEYYC ALWYSDLWVFGQGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 99)

1. A humanized anti-CD3 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof,comprising: (i) VH comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequenceshown in SEQ ID NO:50, and VL comprising or consisting of an amino acidsequence shown in SEQ ID NO:80; (ii) VH comprising or consisting of anamino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:48, and VL comprising orconsisting of an amino acid sequence shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO:77-84;(iii) VH comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in SEQID NO:49, and VL comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequenceshown in anyone of SEQ ID NO:77-84; (iv) VH comprising or consisting ofan amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:50, and VL comprising orconsisting of an amino acid sequence shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO:77-84;(v) VH comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in SEQID NO:51, and VL comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequenceshown in anyone of SEQ ID NO:77-84.
 2. A humanized anti-CD3 antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising: (i) a heavy chain variableregion VH, which comprises or consists of the following amino acidsequence: an amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO: 50, and thesaid amino acid sequence has the mutations selected from the followingat 1, 2 or 3 positions of H31, H32, H33, H52, H52A, H52C, H53, H54, H95,H96, H97, H98, H99, H100, H100A, H100B, H100C (Kabat number) accordingto the Kabat numbering: amino acid Y, W or F is mutated into amino acidG, A, S; amino acid R, K or H is mutated into amino acid G, A or S;amino acid G is mutated to amino acid Y; amino acid N or Q is mutatedinto amino acid G, S, D or E; and/or amino acid T or S is mutated intoG, L, R; (ii) a light chain variable region VL, which comprises orconsists of the following amino acid sequence: an amino acid sequence ofanyone of SEQ ID NO: 80, and the said amino acid sequence has themutations selected from the following at 1, 2 or 3 positions of L24,L28, L29, L30, L31, L53, L91, L92, L93, L94 (Kabat number) according tothe Kabat numbering: amino acid Y, W or F is mutated into amino acid G,A, S; amino acid R, K or H is mutated into amino acid G, A or S; aminoacid G is mutated to amino acid Y; amino acid N or Q is mutated intoamino acid G, S, D or E; and/or amino acid T or S is mutated into G, L,R.
 3. The humanized anti-CD3 antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of claim 2, comprising: (i) three complementary determiningregions HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3 contained in VH as shown in anyone of SEQID NO: 52-75, and three complementary determining regions LCDR1, LCDR2and LCDR3 contained in VL as shown in SEQ ID NO: 80; or (ii) threecomplementary determining regions HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3 contained in VHas shown in SEQ ID NO: 50, and three complementary determining regionsLCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3 contained in VL as shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO:85-99.
 4. The humanized anti-CD3 antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of claim 3, comprising: (1) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1,HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8;LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 andLCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (2) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 6,HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8;LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 andLCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (3) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1,HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 14;LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 andLCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (4) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1,HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 24, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8;LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 andLCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (5) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1,HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 26;LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 andLCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (6) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1,HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown SEQ ID NO: 8; LCDR1as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 45 and LCDR3 asshown in SEQ ID NO: 46; (7) HCDR1 as shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 4-6,HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8;LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 andLCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (8) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1,HCDR2 as shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 7, 9, 10, 11 or 12, and HCDR3 asshown in SEQ ID NO: 8; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shownin SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; or (9) HCDR1 asshown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 asshown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 13-21; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29,LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;(10) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 23 or24, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29,LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;(11) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 22, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2,and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29,LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31;(12) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, andHCDR3 as shown in anyone of SEQ ID NO: 25-28; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ IDNO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO:31; (13) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2,and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8; LCDR1 as shown in anyone of SEQ IDNO: 32-36, 41 and 42, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as shownin SEQ ID NO: 31; (14) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown inSEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8; LCDR1 as shown in SEQID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as shown in anyoneof SEQ ID NO: 37-40, 43 and 44; or (15) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1,HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8;LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 45 andLCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31 or 46; (16) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO:103, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 4, and HCDR3 as shown in anyone ofSEQ ID NO: 10 5; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQID NO: 30 and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (17) HCDR1 as shown inSEQ ID NO: 103, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown inSEQ ID NO: 8; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ IDNO: 30 and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (18) HCDR1 as shown in SEQID NO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 4, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQID NO: 8; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO:30 and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (19) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ IDNO: 1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO:10 5; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (20) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO:103, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 4, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO:8; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 andLCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (21) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 103,HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 5;LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 andLCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (22) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1,HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 4, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 105; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 andLCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (23) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1,HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8;LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 6, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 or 45and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 7; (24) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO:1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8;LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 6, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 or 45and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 31; (25) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO:1, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 8;LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 29, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 30 or 45and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 7; or (26) HCDR1 as shown in SEQ IDNO: 103, HCDR2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 4, and HCDR3 as shown in SEQ IDNO: 10 5; LCDR1 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 10 6, LCDR2 as shown in SEQ IDNO: 30 or 45 and LCDR3 as shown in SEQ ID NO:
 107. 5. The humanizedantibody of claim 3 or 4, comprising (i) VH comprising or consisting anamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:50 or an amino acid sequence having atleast 90% identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:50, and VLcomprising or consisting an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:80 or anamino acid sequence having at least 90% identity with the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:80; (ii) VH comprising or consisting an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:54 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90%identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:54, and VL comprisingor consisting an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:80 or an amino acidsequence having at least 90% identity with the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:80; (iii) VH comprising or consisting an amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:61 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identitywith the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:61, and VL comprising orconsisting an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:80 or an amino acidsequence having at least 90% identity with the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:80; (iv) VH comprising or consisting an amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:71 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity withthe amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:71, and VL comprising or consistingan amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:80 or an amino acid sequence havingat least 90% identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:80; (v)VH comprising or consisting an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:73 or anamino acid sequence having at least 90% identity with the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:73, and VL comprising or consisting an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:80 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90%identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:80; (vi) VHcomprising or consisting an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:50 or anamino acid sequence having at least 90% identity with the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:50, and VL comprising or consisting an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:99 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90%identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:99; (vii) VHcomprising or consisting an amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ IDNO:52-75 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity with theamino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO:52-75, and VL comprising orconsisting an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:80 or an amino acidsequence having at least 90% identity with the amino acid sequence ofSEQ ID NO:80; or (viii) VH comprising or consisting an amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:50 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90%identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:50, and VL comprisingor consisting an amino acid sequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO:85-99 or anamino acid sequence having at least 90% identity with the amino acidsequence of anyone of SEQ ID NO:85-99.
 6. The antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof of anyone of claim 1-5, furthercomprises heavy chain constant region and/or light chain constantregion.
 7. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 6,wherein the heavy chain constant region HC (i) comprises or consists ofan amino acid sequence having at least 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%,95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQID NO: 100; (ii) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence of SEQID NO: 100; or (iii) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequencehaving one or more (preferably no more than 20 or 10, more preferably nomore than 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) amino acid changes (preferably amino acidsubstitution, more preferably amino acid conservative substitution),compared to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 100; and/or the lightchain constant region LC (i) comprises or consists of an amino acidsequence having at least 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,98% or 99% identity with the amino acid sequence selected from SEQ IDNO: 101 or 102; (ii) comprises or consists of an amino acid sequenceselected from SEQ ID NO: 101 or 102; or (iii) comprises or consists ofan amino acid sequence having one or more (preferably no more than 20 or10, more preferably no more than 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) amino acid changes(preferably amino acid substitution, more preferably amino acidconservative substitution), compared to the amino acid sequence selectedfrom SEQ ID NO: 101 or
 102. 8. The antibody binding to CD3 orantigen-binding fragment thereof of anyone of claim 1-7, wherein thesaid antibody is an antibody or antigen-binding fragment of IgG1 formator IgG2 format or IgG3 format or IgG4 format, and preferably the saidantibody is an antibody or antigen-binding fragment of IgG1 format. 9.The antibody binding to CD3 or antigen-binding fragment thereof ofanyone of claim 1-8, wherein the said antibody is a monoclonal antibody.10. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of anyone of claim1-9, wherein the said antigen-binding fragment is selected from thefollowing antibody fragment: Fab, Fab′, Fab′-SH, Fv, a single chainantibody (such as scFv), (Fab′)₂, a single domain antibody, such as VHH,dAb or a linear antibody.
 11. The antibody or antigen-binding fragmentthereof of anyone of claim 1-9, wherein the said antibody ismultispecific antibody, such as bispecific antibody, which comprises afirst antigen-binding region specifically binding to CD3 and a secondantigen-binding region binding to a tumor associated antigen, andpreferably the tumor associated antigens are HER2 or CD70 orCLAUDIN18.2.
 12. An isolated nucleic acid that encodes the light chainvariable region or heavy chain variable region, or light chain or heavychain of the antibody binding to CD3 or antigen-binding fragment thereofof anyone of claims 1 to
 11. 13. A vector comprising the nucleic acid ofclaim 12, the said vector is an expression vector.
 14. A host cellcomprising the nucleic acid of claim 12 or the vector of claim 13,preferably, the said host cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell, morepreferably selected from yeast cells, mammalian cells (such as 293 cellsor CHO cells, such as CHO-S cells or HEK293 cells) or other cellssuitable for preparing antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof.15. A method for preparing an antibody binding to CD3 or antigen-bindingfragment thereof, the said method comprises culturing the host cell ofclaim 14 under the conditions suitable for expressing the nucleic acidencoding the antibody binding to CD3 or antigen-binding fragment thereofof anyone of claims 1 to 11, optionally isolating the antibody orantigen-binding fragment thereof, and optionally the said method furthercomprises recovering the said antibody binding to CD3 or antigen-bindingfragment thereof from the said host cell.
 16. A immunoconjugate, whichcomprise the anti-CD3 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof ofanyone of claims 1 to 11 and other substances, such as labels.
 17. Apharmaceutical composition, which comprises the antibody binding to CD3or antigen-binding fragment thereof of anyone of claims 1 to 11 or theimmunoconjugate of claim 16, and optionally one or more othertherapeutic agents, such as chemotherapeutic agents, cytokines,cytotoxic agents, other antibodies, small molecular drugs orimmunomodulators, and optionally pharmaceutical excipients.
 18. Apharmaceutical combination, which comprises the antibody binding to CD3or antigen-binding fragment thereof of anyone of claims 1 to 11 or theimmunoconjugate of claim 16, and one or more other therapeutic agents,such as chemotherapeutic agents, cytokines, cytotoxic agents, otherantibodies, small molecular drugs or immunomodulators.
 19. A method forpreventing or treating tumor in a subject, the said method comprisesadministering to the subject an effective amount of the antibody bindingto CD3 or antigen-binding fragment thereof of anyone of claims 1 to 11,or the immunoconjugate of claim 16, or the drug composition of claim 17,or the pharmaceutical combination of claim
 18. 20. The method of claim19, the said method further comprises administering to the patient oneor more therapies, such as therapeutic modes and/or other therapeuticagents, preferably the therapeutic mode comprise radiotherapy orsurgery, or therapeutic agents comprise chemotherapy agents, cytokines,cytotoxic agents, other antibodies, small molecule drugs or immunemodulators.
 21. A method for detecting CD3 in a sample, the said methodcomprises (a) Contacting a sample with the antibody or antigen-bindingfragment thereof of anyone of claims 1 to 11, or the immunoconjugate ofclaim 16; and (b) Detecting the formation of complex between theantibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof with CD3; optionally, theantibody is detectably labeled.